TRANSITION FROM PART C TO PART B

When children between birth and 34½ months of age are suspected of having delays in any of the developmental areas, they are evaluated by one of the  Early Intervention Programs and provided services if they are found eligible through Part C.   When children reach the age of 28 months, Early Intervention begins the process of transitioning the child to his or her local public school district. If the district finds the child eligible for special education services under IDEA Part B, an IEP is developed and services begin on the child’s third birthday or the first day of school for children with summer birthdays who are not eligible for extended year services. 

 

PROCEDURES


1.  The Early Intervention program notifies the LEA and RIDE of anticipated transition






2. The Early Intervention Service Coordinator is contacted to set up a home visit

 

 

3. Home visit is conducted with parents/guardian, and service coordinator.

 Agenda of meeting:

• LEA to learn about child’s educational needs
  
• Parent to learn about transition process and available school services;
  
• Parents to be informed about FAPE and LRE
  
• Parents are informed about public school enrollment process and how to obtain the forms. They  are requested to complete and submit the enrollment forms to the administration office in a timely manner.
  

 

 4. Submission of formal referral form

 
5. Referral Meeting with Preschool Evaluation Team


Preschool Evaluation Team Agenda:

• Review information from parents/guardian, early intervention providers, IFSP, recent evaluations, progress reports, etc.
  
• Team determines need for further evaluations or if eligibility can be determined at that point.
  
•  If further evaluations are recommended, parents/guardians are mailed consent to evaluate form for signature. 
  

6. Parents are provided copies of all evaluations completed by the school district and are notified by mail of date/time of eligibility meeting.

 

7.Eligibility Meeting is conducted to review evaluations and to determine eligibility for special education services. If the child is not deemed eligible, referral to community agencies is made when appropriate.

 


8. If a child is found eligible for special education services and IEP meeting is held.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

FORMS

• Release of Information form signed by parent or legal guardian; IFSP
• Copies of most recent assessments
  

• Early Intervention Transition form
  
• BPS’s Release of Information form
  
• Medicaid Permission Form
• Procedural Safeguards
  

• Referral form
  

• Referral form

• Consent to Evaluate form
  

RESPONSIBILITY


Early Intervention Service Coordinator






Early Childhood Coordinator (LEA)





Early Intervention Service Coordinator

Early Childhood Coordinator (LEA)












Early Childhood Coordinator


Early Childhood Coordinator (LEA) and appropriate members of  preschool evaluation team (may include psychologist, social worker, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, etc.)








Office Staff of Pupil Personnel Services




Early Childhood Coordinator (LEA) and Preschool Evaluation Team





IEP Team

TIMELINE


At age 28 months or at least 90 days before the child’s third birthday





Immediately






Around age 30 months and no later than 90 days prior to child’s third birthday














Upon district receipt of enrollment packet

Once child is enrolled, every effort is made for this meeting to occur at 32-33 months of age












___days prior to meeting





Within 60 days of receipt of consent to evaluate






Within 15 school days and at least 10 days before the child’s third birthday.

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If a child is referred to Early Intervention and found eligible between 33 and 34 ½  months, the district implements the IEP by his/her third birthday or as soon thereafter as possible.