This letter was jointly developed by offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S Department of Education to support increased collaboration between State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs and IDEA Part C early intervention programs.
Tag Archives: Early Intervention
Part C Fiscal Monitoring Indicators for State Lead Agencies
Each Part C Lead Agency is responsible for the general administration and supervision of its early intervention system.
Telepractice for Part C Early Intervention Services: Considerations for Effective Implementation and Medicaid Reimbursement
Support states in securing Medicaid coverage for telepractice as a method of service delivery beyond the public health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Summary of State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Under IDEA Part C
This infographic summarizes national variations in eligibility policies for infants and toddlers from birth to age 3 enrolling in early intervention programs under Part C of IDEA.
State of the States in 2021: Status of IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems
Results of a national survey about changes in data systems that support early intervention and early childhood special education. Data are reported for 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico on key features of a high-quality data system, future data system development plans, and changes to data systems in response to COVID-19.
Keys to Successful Child and Family Outcomes: Strong EHDI & Part C Partnerships
Conference: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference Date: March 2021 Presenters: Haidee Bernstein, DaSy; Evelyn Shaw, ECTA; Sharon Walsh, DaSy The goal of this session was to help participants increase […]
Building the Case to Expand Medicaid and Private Insurance for Early Intervention
These video interviews recounting state stories, a planning tool, and related presentations are integrated components to maximize your learning and provide the information you need to be successful expanding coverage for Early Intervention.
DEC Child Maltreatment Paper Four Years Later: Where are We Now?
Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC) 36th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families Date: January 2021 Presenters: Evelyn Shaw, Haidee Bernstein, Sharon Walsh, Anita […]
State of the States in Improving Data Systems
Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC) 36th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families Date: January 2021 Presenters: Sara Thayer, Missy Coffey, Kathleen Hebbeler, and […]
State-Researcher Partnerships to Improve Equity in EI/ECSE
November 19, 2020 In this webinar, participants learned about state-researcher partnerships to examine state-level trends regarding service provision to diverse children, as well as the development of policy recommendations that […]
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