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2012 EHDI Conference Sharon S. Ringwalt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

What Difference Do They Make? The New Part C Regs and EHDI . 2012 EHDI Conference Sharon S. Ringwalt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC), and

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2012 EHDI Conference Sharon S. Ringwalt, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

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  1. What Difference Do They Make? The New Part C Regs and EHDI 2012 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

  2. New Part C Regulations • 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

  3. Process for New Part C Regulations • 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, 9/28/11 - http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-28/pdf/2011-22783.pdf

  4. Resources on the New Regulations • OSEP webinar: Information, Implementation, and Implications: http://osep-part-c.tadnet.org/materials • YouTube video of AlexaPosny, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)on the major changes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dwwRIumSA • CEC and ITCA’s side-by-side comparison of old and new regulations: http://dec-sped.org/PolicyAdvocacy/IDEA_Part_C_Changes • ASHA’s analysis: http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/Analysis-2011-IDEA-Part-C-Final-Regulations.pdf#search=%22Part%22

  5. Pre-referral, Referral, and Post-referral Activities • 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

  6. Pre-referral, Referral, and Post-referral Activities • 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

  7. Early Childhood Transition • Transition Notification to the SEA and LEA • Transition Conference and Transition Plan • Transition Plan & Model IFSP • OSEP Checklist – Transition Agreements

  8. Procedural Safeguards, Parent’s and Children’s Confidentiality Rights & Dispute Resolution • 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

  9. What do these mean for US? • EHDI Coordinators • Audiologists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Other EI Providers • Children and Their Families

  10. Pre-referral Procedures • Seven-day requirement • Comprehensive child-find system • Child Find Coordination with EHDI

  11. Post-Referral Procedures • 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

  12. Individual Family Service Plan • Services in Natural Environment • EIS Providers • Transition • Notification • Conference • Plan

  13. Individual Family Service Plan • Assistive Technology • Native Language • Transportation and related costs

  14. Questions? Comments?

  15. For more information, please e-mail sharon.ringwalt@unc.edu. Or visit These websites: www.nectac.orgor http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/index.html or http://idea.ed.gov/part-c/search/new

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