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Updated: June 28, 2010

• Session 1: Characteristics of Children Served in Part C
• Session 2: Rigorous Definitions of Developmental Delay
• Session 3: Valid Use of Clinical Judgment (Informed Opinion) for Early Intervention Eligibility
• Session 4: Streamlining Eligibility Determination for Part C Early Intervention

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Session 1: Characteristics of Children Served in Part C

Presenter: Kathy Hebbeler, SRI International
Date: February 17, 2010

National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS) data show the characteristics of children in EI compared to the general population. State-reported data (under Section 618 of IDEA) show substantial state variation in percentage of population served that is not just a function of the state definition.

• View Presentation with synced audio: Characteristics of Children Served in Part C (31 minutes, requires Flash, see the Breeze help page)
• Presentation Materials for Microsoft Powerpoint: Characteristics of Children Served in Part C (PPT: 2434kb)
• Session 1: Questions & Answers (PDF: 760kb)
• Part C Annual Performance Indicator 5 (PDF: 1338kb) . (2009) Percent of infants and toddlers birth to one with IFSPs compared to: a) other States with similar eligibility definitions; and b) National data
• Part C Annual Performance Indicator 6 (PDF: 1338kb) . (2009) Percent of infants and toddlers birth to 3 with IFSPs compared to: a) other States with similar eligibility definitions; and b) National data
• State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities Under IDEA (PDF: 206kb) . NECTAC Notes No. 21 (2006)

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Session 2: Rigorous Definitions of Developmental Delay

Presenter: Steve Rosenberg, University of Colorado Denver & Duan Zhang, University of Denver
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

This webinar explores the finding that current eligibility definitions used by states and jurisdictions make many more children likely to be Part C eligible than the system serves. It is important for states to adopt definitions that are clear, reliable and which make eligible only the children the state intends to serve.

• View Presentation with synced audio: Rigorous Definitions of Developmental Delay (19 minutes, requires Flash, see the Breeze help page)
• Presentation Materials for Microsoft Powerpoint: Rigorous Definitions of Developmental Delay (PPT: 3818kb)
• Session 2: Questions & Answers (PDF: 735kb)
• Rosenberg, S., Zhang, D. & Robinson, C. (2008). Prevalence of developmental delays and participation in early intervention services for young children (PDF: 136kb). Pediatrics, 121, e1503–e1509.

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Session 3: Valid Use of Clinical Judgment (Informed Opinion) for Early Intervention Eligibility

Presenter: Steve Bagnato & Eileen McKeating-Esterle, Children's Hospital / University of Pittsburgh
Date: Monday, April 12, 2010

Informed opinion should be used when conventional testing is inappropriate or fails to determine eligibility as needed. This webinar provides an operational definition and step-by-step methodology to guide professionals and parents in producing reliable, valid, sensible, and useful decisions using their informed opinions.

• View Presentation with synced audio: Valid Use of Clinical Judgment (Informed Opinion) for Early Intervention Eligibility (45 minutes, requires Flash, see the Breeze help page)
• Presentation Materials for Microsoft Powerpoint: Valid Use of Clinical Judgment (Informed Opinion) for Early Intervention Eligibility (PPT: 11593kb)
• Session 3: Questions & Answers (PDF: 717kb)
• Authentic and Evidence-based Instruments for Informed Opinion (PDF: 962kb)
• Reference List (PDF: 713kb)
• Bagnato, S.J. (2006). Formalizing informed clinical opinion assessment procedures is more likely to yield accurate results (PDF: 80kb). Endpoints, 2(3).

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Session 4: Streamlining Eligibility Determination for Part C Early Intervention

Presenter: Carl Dunst, The Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
Date: Monday, May 10, 2010

This webinar describes the procedures for developing guidelines for simplifying eligibility determination for participation in Part C early intervention.

• View Presentation with synced audio: Streamlining Eligibility Determination for Part C Early Intervention (10 minutes, requires Flash, see the Breeze help page)
• Presentation Materials for Microsoft Powerpoint: Streamlining Eligibility Determination for Part C Early Intervention (PPT: 3096kb)
• Session 4: Questions & Answers (PDF: 749kb)
• Dunst, C.J. (2006). TRACE Practice Guide for Eligibility Determination (PDF: 137kb) .
• President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education (2002). A New Era: Revitalizing Special Education for Children and their Families (PDF: 465kb) .

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