- (12.1) What is Part C (“Early Intervention”) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
- (12.2) Does California have its own legislation affecting infants and toddlers?
- (12.3) Which agencies are responsible for ensuring that services are provided to infants or toddlers?
- (12.4) My infant or toddler may be eligible for both school district and regional center services. Which agency is responsible for ensuring that early intervention services are provided?
- (12.5) What is the definition of an infant or toddler with disabilities under Part C?
- (12.6) What are the eligibility criteria for early intervention services (“Early Start”) in California?
- (12.7) When is parental consent required in the early intervention program?
- (12.8) How is a referral made for early intervention services and who can make the referral?
- (12.9) How will eligibility for early intervention services be determined?
- (12.10) Once found eligible, how will services for my child and our family be identified?
- (12.11) Once a referral for assessment has been made, when will a meeting be held to determine eligibility and to develop a service plan?
- (12.12) How is the IFSP developed and how often is it reviewed?
- (12.13) What must be included in the IFSP?
- (12.14) What services are included under Part C for children from birth up until age three?
- (12.15) Can services be provided to my child in my home?
- (12.16) What group services can my child receive?
- (12.17) If my child is served by a school district instead of a regional center, is there a limit to the frequency of home-based and/or group services?
- (12.18) Who may provide early intervention services to infants and toddlers?
- (12.19) I have been told there are no service providers available. Can my child be placed on a waiting list?
- (12.20) Is there a specific person responsible for implementing the IFSP?
- (12.21) What is the service coordinator supposed to do for my child and our family?
- (12.22) Can the regional center ask me to pay for any portion early intervention services?
- (12.23) Can the regional center ask me to use my private health insurance or health care services plan to pay for medical services that are part of my child’s IFSP?
- (12.24) My child is turning 3 years old soon and will go to public school next year. What are the early intervention transition requirements?
- (12.25) What happens at the transition-planning meeting?
- (12.26) What is the school district’s responsibility to participate in the transition from early intervention to preschool special education services?
- (12.27) How do I file a complaint about an agency’s failure to follow required procedures or to provide the services specified in my child’s IFSP?
- (12.28) If I disagree with the regional center or school district’s IFSP recommendations, what are my “due process” rights?
- (12.29) My child is about to turn three. At the initial IEP meeting, the school district disagrees with me about the special education services she needs. If I file for due process, will she continue to receive Early Start services until the disagreement is resolved?
- (12.30) What happens at a due process hearing?