Head Start Training and Technical Assistance
Disabilities

Announcements

Region 10 and Alaska Native T/TA Disabilities Conference Call – Transcript Available

Early Intervention, 2/20/2008

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IDEA Part C NPRM

IDEA Part C NPRM is available online. The final regulations have not been released yet. The open comment period ended July 23, 2007.
http://idea.ed.gov/static/partCNprm

IDEA Part B Regulations

IDEA Part B Regulations are available online and will take effect on October 13, 2006. Subpart H-Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities begins on page 273 of the PDF. Sections 300.800 - 300.818 (page 46811).
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2006-3/081406a.pdf [PDF]

Recommended Links

The Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC) has developed a Sensory Processing Disorder curriculum, a guide for training, to help early childhood care providers understand SPD and how to successfully include children with SPD in their programs.
http://www.inclusivechildcare.org/

NICHCY (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has a website dedicated to providing training modules on IDEA 2004. The module topics include Individualized Education Plans, evaluation, and procedural safeguards.
http://www.nichcy.org/training/contents.asp

According to the results of a recent study by the Kennedy Krieger Institute, close to half of children with autism can be diagnosed by about 14 months of age. Some early warning signs include: difficulty initiating communication with others; reduced variety of sounds, words and gestures used to communicate; atypical play patterns; failure to respond to the cues of others; and compromised ability to share experiences with others.
http://www.kennedykrieger.org/kki_news.jsp?pid=6521

Autism Speaks, in collaboration with First Signs and Florida State University's FIRST WORDS Project, has developed a Web-based ASD Video Glossary to help parents of children suspected of or recently diagnosed with autism understand the words and terms used in association with ASD. It contains hundreds of video clips contrasting behaviors that are red flags for ASD with behaviors that are typical. It is also meant for professionals who do not have experience in diagnosing young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php?

Articles and Publications

OSERS (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services) has updated a publication entitled "Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss” These publications provide background on early intervention, the use of technology and other support available to children with hearing loss and their families.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/opening_doors/index.html

The NCLD (National Center for Learning Disabilities) published a parent advocacy brief that explains preschool services under IDEA in parent friendly language.
http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/preschool_brief.pdf [PDF]

A new resource compares the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA '04), The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (also known as No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 – NCLB '01), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). The table is color coded and broken into sections such as requirements and definitions in the law, who is covered, services provided, funding, and more. It was developed by the Postsecondary Education Consortium at the University of Tennessee.
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/publications/eNews/E-News%20Arch%27s/Transitions/Downloads/IDEA%20laws-compare%2012-2-05.pdf [PDF]

Disabilities Dictionary includes terminology used within the fields of: testing/evaluation, early intervention, special education and related services, medical and therapeutic services, family supports and resources, vocational training, independent living, guardianship, and insurance.
http://www.arcofkingcounty.org/guide/library/dictionary.pdf [PDF]

Frequently asked questions by parents from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.
http://www.cec.sped.org/pdfs/Initial_Summary.pdf [PDF]

"Eligibility Policy and Practices for Young Children Under Part B of IDEA" by Joan Danaher published by NECTAC that has states' disabilities categories.
http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/nnotes15.pdf [PDF]

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

"All Kids Count – Child Care and the Americans with Disabilities Act" by Libby Doggett, Ph.D. and Jill George from the Arc. This resource provides an overview of how ADA affects child care, complying with Title III of ADA, strategies and resources for including children with disabilities, information on insurance, tax provisions, facilities and vehicle accessibility. (If the link does not work go to http://www.thearc.org, register, and download the publication).
http://www.thearc.org/publications/allkidscount.pdf [PDF]

"Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans With Disabilities Act" Useful Q&A about child care and ADA including guidance on admitting a child with a disability, insurance, challenging behavior, obtaining resources, giving medications, children with special health care needs such as diabetes, diapering and toileting and others.
http://www.ada.gov/childq%26a.htm

"A Guide To Disabilities Rights Law" is a document providing 1-2 page overviews of 10 laws affecting individuals with disabilities including ADA, the Rehabilitation Act including Section 504, Fair Housing Act, Telecommunications Act and others.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm#anchor62335

Checklist For Readily Achievable Barrier Removal also found in Head Start Training Guides.
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/racheck.pdf [PDF]

The official ADA website from the US Department of Justice.
http://www.ada.gov/

Website for the technical assistance center for ADA sponsored by the US Department of Education. Searchable database of more than 7,400 documents and access to your local ADA technical assistance center.
http://www.adata.org/

Autism

FREE web TV channel dedicated to autism and other neuro-developmental disorders. Viewers can watch personal stories, therapies, and the latest medical breakthroughs 24 hours a day from home, work, or wherever high-speed internet access is available.
http://www.childnett.tv/

"Learn the Signs, Act Early" is a new early intervention national resource that comes from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, a division of the Center for Disease Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/