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Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, 2022
Part B, Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes additional preschool formula grants to states that are eligible for grants under Section 611 of Part B. States are eligible if they make Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) available to all children ages 3-5 with disabilities. While not mandatory, all…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy), 2022
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds programs providing services designed to assist children with a range of delays and disabilities in achieving individualized developmental and functional goals. There are two types of programs. Part C Early Intervention is for children ages birth-2, and Part B Preschool is for children…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities
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McCorkle, Laura S.; Diamond, Lindsay L. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2022
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires children enrolled in Part C to have a transition plan in place at least 90 days before the child's third birthday (IDEA, 2004). This plan may include a transition to Part B services or an option to continue with Part C services until kindergarten (IDEA, 2004, §303.211). For the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, 2021
This document includes guidance, considerations, and resources for state staff and local practitioners who are determining Preschool Special Education eligibility remotely, due in part to COVID-19. To accomplish this, many states are now exploring a variety of approaches such as teleconference, videoconference, and sharing information and video…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Preschool Education, Special Education, Identification
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, 2019
Part B, Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is intended to help ensure that all eligible preschool children with disabilities, aged 3-5 years, receive special education and related services. This growth/comparison chart shows the federal appropriations allocated for Part B Section 619, the number of children…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2020
As the Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center states, children with disabilities have the right to participate in everyday activities with their typically developing peers. In inclusive early childhood programs and settings, social and learning activities are designed for the participation of all children. The provision and use of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Educational Indicators, Preschool Children
Paillard, Alise; Buysse, Virginia; Tirado-Strayer, Nicole – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2018
The National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) conducted a series of focused conversations on child assessment with 31 Part C (Infant-Toddler) and Part B-619 (Preschool) program state representatives and NCSI Technical Assistance (TA) Facilitators. The purpose was to learn more about how state early intervention and early childhood programs…
Descriptors: Child Development, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Kasari, Connie – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2020
California continues to fall below national averages in identifying and serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with developmental disabilities. The transition between infant/toddler services, administered by the Department of Developmental Services, and preschool services for 3- to 5-year-olds, administered by the Department of Education, is…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Early Intervention
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, 2019
This report describes the results of a survey conducted with State IDEA Part B Section 619 Coordinators in 2018. Questions were designed in partnership across Section 619 Coordinators, OSEP and ECTA center staff to gather information about state systems and services provided under the Preschool Grants Program (Section 619 of Part B) of IDEA. The…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
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Wilcox, M. Jeanne; Gray, Shelley; Reiser, Mark – Grantee Submission, 2019
Problem/Purpose: Young children with developmental speech and/or language impairment (DSLI) often fail to develop important oral language and early literacy skills that are foundational for subsequent schooling and reading success. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the efficacy of the TELL curriculum and associated evidence-based…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments, Language Skills
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Bittner, Melissa; Silliman-French, Lisa; Lieberman, Lauren J.; Lytle, Rebecca – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act every student that has a documented disability is required to have an individualized education program (IEP). The IEP comprises core areas, including physical education. The purpose of this article is to clarify 12 myths about physical education for students with disabilities and help…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Bruder, Mary Beth; Dunst, Carl J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
Parents of young children participating in either Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C early intervention or IDEA Part B-619 preschool special education programs were surveyed to obtain a consumer science perspective of the practitioners who were the children's primary service providers. Parents were asked to make judgments of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Special Education
Tomasello, Nicole Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Approximately 225,000 children from birth to age three are affected by developmental delays, and additionally, 49,000 are affected by a physical disability (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). Fortunately there are policies and programs that help young children with disabilities achieve positive outcomes in school and live independent lives in the future.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Participation, Family Characteristics, Preschool Education
Lazara, A., Ed.; Danaher, J., Ed.; Kraus, R., Ed.; Goode, S., Ed.; Hipps, C., Ed.; Festa, C., Ed. – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2012
This 2012 edition of this publication updates information provided by state coordinators on state policies, programs, and practices under the Preschool Grants Program (Section 619 of Part B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Information includes: (1) program administration; (2) funding; (3) interagency coordination; (4)…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
Lazara, Alex, Ed.; Danaher, Joan, Ed.; Kraus, Robert, Ed.; Goode, Sue, Ed.; Hipps, Cherie, Ed.; Festa, Cathy, Ed. – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2011
With the passage of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and subsequent amendments, states and jurisdictions have made great strides in the provision of services to young children, ages 3 through 5 years, with disabilities. As of Fall 2009, America's…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Disabilities, Equal Education
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