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Timely and Effective Transition at Age 3Timely and Effective Transition at Age 3

David P. Lindeman, Peggy Miksch & Phoebe RinkelDavid P. Lindeman, Peggy Miksch & Phoebe Rinkel

Kansas Division for Early Childhood ConferenceKansas Division for Early Childhood ConferenceWichita, KansasWichita, Kansas

February 28, 2013February 28, 2013

What Do You Know about Transitions What Do You Know about Transitions from Part C to Part B 619 Services?from Part C to Part B 619 Services?

Transition QuizTransition Quiz

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QuizQuiz True or False: Parent consent is not required for True or False: Parent consent is not required for tiny-k tiny-k personnel to provide referral personnel to provide referral

information to the SEA and LEA of residence for any child potentially eligible for information to the SEA and LEA of residence for any child potentially eligible for Part B services.Part B services.

2. True or False: As soon as the LEA of residence receives a tiny-k transition 2. True or False: As soon as the LEA of residence receives a tiny-k transition referral, the timeline for initial evaluation begins.referral, the timeline for initial evaluation begins.

3. True or False: It is the responsibility of 3. True or False: It is the responsibility of tiny-k tiny-k personnel, with approval of the personnel, with approval of the family, to schedule the transition conference for a child receiving family, to schedule the transition conference for a child receiving tiny-k tiny-k services at services at least 90 days (and at the discretion of all parties, up to 9 months) prior to the child’s least 90 days (and at the discretion of all parties, up to 9 months) prior to the child’s third birthday.third birthday.

4. True or False: When a child is referred to 4. True or False: When a child is referred to tiny-k tiny-k between 45 and 90 days prior to between 45 and 90 days prior to the child’s third birthday, the the child’s third birthday, the tiny-k tiny-k program is not required to conduct an initial program is not required to conduct an initial evaluation.evaluation.

QuizQuiz 5. True or False: When a child who has been receiving services in 5. True or False: When a child who has been receiving services in tiny-k tiny-k is is

referred to Part B less than 90 days prior to the child’s third birthday, the LEA referred to Part B less than 90 days prior to the child’s third birthday, the LEA has 60 school days to complete an initial evaluation, and, if the child is has 60 school days to complete an initial evaluation, and, if the child is determined eligible, develop and implement an IEP.determined eligible, develop and implement an IEP.

6. True or False: At the transition conference, families must be provided 6. True or False: At the transition conference, families must be provided information about Part B services that includes: a description of the Part B information about Part B services that includes: a description of the Part B eligibility definitions; state timelines and process for consenting to an eligibility definitions; state timelines and process for consenting to an evaluation and conducting eligibility determination under Part B; and the evaluation and conducting eligibility determination under Part B; and the availability of special education and related services.availability of special education and related services.

7. True or False: 7. True or False: tiny-k tiny-k does not need parent consent to share current does not need parent consent to share current evaluation and assessment information and copies of IFSPs with the LEA of evaluation and assessment information and copies of IFSPs with the LEA of residence for a child turning three.residence for a child turning three.

QuizQuiz 8. True or False: A 8. True or False: A tiny-k tiny-k representative should, at the request of the parent, be invited representative should, at the request of the parent, be invited

to the eligibility/IEP meeting for a child transitioning from Part C services.to the eligibility/IEP meeting for a child transitioning from Part C services.

9. True or False: Once eligibility is determined and an IEP developed, a child may 9. True or False: Once eligibility is determined and an IEP developed, a child may begin Part B services anytime during the school year he/she turns three.begin Part B services anytime during the school year he/she turns three.

10. True or False: If the child’s birthday falls during the summer (which is defined by 10. True or False: If the child’s birthday falls during the summer (which is defined by Part B as the day after the last day of school) the LEA does not have to determine Part B as the day after the last day of school) the LEA does not have to determine eligibility, develop an IEP or begin implementation of Part B services until school eligibility, develop an IEP or begin implementation of Part B services until school starts in August.starts in August.

11. True or False: If a child turns age three during the summer and the IEP team 11. True or False: If a child turns age three during the summer and the IEP team determines the need for extended school year (ESY), the Part B team may provide the determines the need for extended school year (ESY), the Part B team may provide the ESY services or may decide that it is in the best interest of the child to be served by ESY services or may decide that it is in the best interest of the child to be served by tiny- k providers on an IEP until the next school year.tiny- k providers on an IEP until the next school year.

What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – State LevelSmooth Transition – State Level

State Part C lead agency must have a MOU State Part C lead agency must have a MOU with the Part B State Education Agency with the Part B State Education Agency (SEA)(SEA)

SEA must be notified 90 days prior to 3SEA must be notified 90 days prior to 3 rdrd birthday of potentially eligible childbirthday of potentially eligible child

Lead Agency provides assurances that Lead Agency provides assurances that transition policies and practices are in placetransition policies and practices are in place

What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – Part CSmooth Transition – Part C

Eligible child – more than 45 days but less Eligible child – more than 45 days but less than 90 days prior to 3than 90 days prior to 3rdrd birthday– notify birthday– notify SEA & LEASEA & LEA

Eligible child – less than 45 days prior to 3Eligible child – less than 45 days prior to 3 rdrd birthday – notify SEA & LEA but LEA Part birthday – notify SEA & LEA but LEA Part C program not required to conduct C program not required to conduct evaluation, assessment, or develop an initial evaluation, assessment, or develop an initial IFSPIFSP


Eligible child – lead agency, with approval of Eligible child – lead agency, with approval of family, convenes a conference (lead agency, family, convenes a conference (lead agency, family, LEA) not fewer than 90 days and not family, LEA) not fewer than 90 days and not more than 9 months prior to 3more than 9 months prior to 3rdrd birthday birthday

If not potentially eligible – lead agency, with If not potentially eligible – lead agency, with approval of family, convenes a conference approval of family, convenes a conference (lead agency, family, other appropriate service (lead agency, family, other appropriate service programs) to discuss appropriate servicesprograms) to discuss appropriate services


Develops transition plan – not fewer than Develops transition plan – not fewer than 90 days and not more the 9 months prior to 90 days and not more the 9 months prior to 33rdrd birthday birthday

Plan includes: steps for toddler to exit the Plan includes: steps for toddler to exit the program, identified transition services need program, identified transition services need by that toddler and familyby that toddler and family


Transition

What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – Part C ReferralSmooth Transition – Part C Referral

For a child who is potentially eligible for For a child who is potentially eligible for Part B services, the local tiny-k program Part B services, the local tiny-k program must refermust refer the child no more than 9 months the child no more than 9 months but not fewer than 90 days before the but not fewer than 90 days before the toddler’s 3toddler’s 3rdrd birthday birthday

Notification not longer exists – strike from Notification not longer exists – strike from your vocabularyyour vocabulary

What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – Part C ReferralSmooth Transition – Part C Referral

Develop a referral process that is agreed Develop a referral process that is agreed upon in your local community with all upon in your local community with all partners – MOA is important!partners – MOA is important!

Part B 619 partner has to confirm date they Part B 619 partner has to confirm date they received referralreceived referral

Recommend referral is in writing with date Recommend referral is in writing with date on form (date must match date put in ITS on form (date must match date put in ITS database)database)

What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – Part C PlanSmooth Transition – Part C Plan


TimeframeTimeframe

Follow the IFSPFollow the IFSP

Date of Transition PlanDate of Transition Plan

Complete Transition Plan in IFSPComplete Transition Plan in IFSP


Complete PWN for IFSP review and Complete PWN for IFSP review and develop a transition plandevelop a transition plan

IFSP ReviewIFSP Review

Every potentially eligible child has to have Every potentially eligible child has to have a transition plana transition plan

What You Need to Know For Smooth What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – Part C ConferenceTransition – Part C Conference


TimelinesTimelines

Parental consent for conference must be Parental consent for conference must be givengiven

If no consent, you do not hold the If no consent, you do not hold the conferenceconference


Who must attend?Who must attend?– ParentsParents– Family Service CoordinatorFamily Service Coordinator– LEA representative for Part B 619 servicesLEA representative for Part B 619 services– Representative and/or provider(s) of the services Representative and/or provider(s) of the services

the child may be eligiblethe child may be eligible– Any other person or service provider(s) invited by Any other person or service provider(s) invited by

the parent or the LEA who might help support the parent or the LEA who might help support and develop the transition planand develop the transition plan


What if Part B 619 staff are unable to attend?What if Part B 619 staff are unable to attend? Part B is required to attend – but if they can’t Part B is required to attend – but if they can’t

this cannot be the cause of a late conferencethis cannot be the cause of a late conference The local tiny-k program is still responsible for The local tiny-k program is still responsible for

convening a timely transition conferenceconvening a timely transition conference The local tiny-k program conveys the The local tiny-k program conveys the

information required by the Part B program to information required by the Part B program to the parentthe parent

What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – Part BSmooth Transition – Part B

Must participate in the transition planning Must participate in the transition planning conference arranged by the Part C programconference arranged by the Part C program

For a child served under Part C, at the request of For a child served under Part C, at the request of the parent, invite the Part C Service Coordinator or the parent, invite the Part C Service Coordinator or other representativeother representative

Have developed and implemented by the child’s 3Have developed and implemented by the child’s 3rdrd birthday an IEP or IFSPbirthday an IEP or IFSP

What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth Transition – Part BSmooth Transition – Part B

IIf an IFSP is used for a child age 3 to 5f an IFSP is used for a child age 3 to 5

– IFSP must include natural environments statementIFSP must include natural environments statement

– Implement requirements for pre-literacy, language Implement requirements for pre-literacy, language and numeracyand numeracy

– Developed in accordance with IEP procedures and Developed in accordance with IEP procedures and timelinetimeline

– Provide the parents an explanation of difference Provide the parents an explanation of difference between an IFSP and IEPbetween an IFSP and IEP

– Obtain written consent of parent for use of IFSPObtain written consent of parent for use of IFSP

KITS Website Transition PageKITS Website Transition Page

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What You Need to Know For What You Need to Know For Smooth TransitionSmooth Transition

Questions?Questions?

KITS is a program of the Life Span Institute at Parsons and is KITS is a program of the Life Span Institute at Parsons and is supported through grants from the Kansas State Department supported through grants from the Kansas State Department of Education - Special Education Services (Grant # 21013) as of Education - Special Education Services (Grant # 21013) as a part of the Kansas Technical Assistance System (TASN) a part of the Kansas Technical Assistance System (TASN) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment - and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Infant/Toddler Services.Infant/Toddler Services.

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