EHDI Conference Sharon S. Ringwalt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC), and Temporary Assignment to CDC EHDI Team W HAT D IFFERENCE D O T HEY M AKE ? T HE N EW P ART C R EGS AND EHDI 2/8/12

N EW P ART C R EGULATIONS  Until September 2011, the IDEA 2004 federal statute had regulations for Part B  Part C regulations were from IDEA 1997; released in 1999  New Part C regulations released September 28, 2011  Became effective October 28, 2011; implementation by July 1, 2012  States must revise their policies and procedures to align with the new Regs  Many states currently are undergoing a period of public comment on their revised P & P 2/8/12 2

P ROCESS FOR N EW P ART C R EGULATIONS  Potential revisions to Part C regulations proposed in May 2007  The public had an opportunity to comment on the potential revisions  Public comments compiled  OSEP accepted or rejected comments; amended some potential regulations  OSEP released the new Part C regulations, with their comments on the comments, 9/28/ /pdf/ pdf 28/pdf/ pdf 2/8/12 3

R ESOURCES ON THE N EW R EGULATIONS  OSEP webinar: Information, Implementation, and Implications:  YouTube video of Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)on the major changes:  CEC and ITCA’s side-by-side comparison of old and new regulations: sped.org/PolicyAdvocacy/IDEA_Part_C_Changeshttp://dec- sped.org/PolicyAdvocacy/IDEA_Part_C_Changes  ASHA’s analysis: Part-C-Final-Regulations.pdf#search=%22Part%22 2/8/12 4

P RE - REFERRAL, R EFERRAL, AND P OST - REFERRAL A CTIVITIES  Pre-referral Activities  Public Awareness Program (preparation & dissemination of materials)  Comprehensive Child Find System (components, and coordination efforts)  Referral Activities  Referral Procedures  At-risk Infants and Toddlers  Primary Referral Sources 2/8/12 5

P RE - REFERRAL, R EFERRAL, AND P OST - REFERRAL A CTIVITIES  Post-referral Activities  Post Referral 45-day Timeline & Exceptions  Screening  Evaluation of the Child  Assessment of the Child and Family  Determination of not eligible  Service Coordination Services  Development, Review, and Implementation of the IFSP  Model IFSP  Early Intervention Services 2/8/12 6

E ARLY C HILDHOOD T RANSITION  Transition Notification to the SEA and LEA  Transition Conference and Transition Plan  Transition Plan & Model IFSP  OSEP Checklist – Transition Agreements 2/8/12 7

P ROCEDURAL S AFEGUARDS, P ARENT ’ S AND C HILDREN ’ S C ONFIDENTIALITY R IGHTS & D ISPUTE R ESOLUTION  Procedural Safeguards Overview  Parent’s right to consent & prior written notice, Surrogate parents  Confidentiality Rights: Right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information, Right to inspect and review records & general rules about transmission of records  Dispute Resolution Options: State Complaint Procedures, Mediation, & Due Process 2/8/12 8

W HAT DO THESE MEAN FOR US?  EHDI Coordinators  Audiologists  Speech-Language Pathologists  Other EI Providers  Children and Their Families 2/8/12 9

P RE - REFERRAL P ROCEDURES  Seven-day requirement  Comprehensive child-find system  Child Find Coordination with EHDI 2/8/12 10

P OST -R EFERRAL P ROCEDURES  Screening, Evaluation, & Assessment: Screening Procedures  Screening, Evaluation, & Assessment: Evaluation & Assessment of the Child and Family  Clarification of definitions: Evaluation & Assessment  Eligibility  At-risk infant or toddler 2/8/12 11

I NDIVIDUAL F AMILY S ERVICE P LAN  Services in Natural Environment  EIS Providers  Transition  Notification  Conference  Plan 2/8/12 S 12

I NDIVIDUAL F AMILY S ERVICE P LAN  Assistive Technology  Native Language  Transportation and related costs 2/8/12 S 13

Q UESTIONS ? C OMMENTS ? 2/8/12 14

2/8/12 15 F OR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE E - MAIL SHARON. UNC. EDU. O R VISIT T HESE WEBSITES : WWW. NECTAC. ORG OR HTTP :// WWW. CDC. GOV / NCBDDD / HEARINGLO SS / INDEX. HTML OR HTTP :// IDEA. ED. GOV / PART - C / SEARCH / NEW WWW. NECTAC. ORG HTTP :// WWW. CDC. GOV / NCBDDD / HEARINGLO SS / INDEX. HTML HTTP :// IDEA. ED. GOV / PART - C / SEARCH / NEW

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