Early Hearing Detection, and Intervention Program (EHDI) and Early Intervention

Data Sharing Partnerships Improve Systems


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Partnerships between the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) program can support and improve outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families. Collaboration between these programs is specified in the IDEA Part C Regulations 34 CFR §303.302(c)(ii)(J) and strengthened in P.L. 115-71, EHDI Act of 2017.

Data Sharing Agreement Template: Examples from the Early Hearing Detection, and Intervention Program (EHDI) and Early Intervention Programs

This template provides users with examples of components, descriptions, and language to use for data sharing agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOU) between service providers for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Published March 2023.