Services for Students with Disabilities Ages 3-5

State Resources

• Beyond ECI focuses on the effective transition of children exiting Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services. This document provides accurate and consistent information to bridge communication between agencies and families while promoting a continuum of services for children. English version | Spanish version

• Early Transition Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  The purposes of this MOU is to define roles and responsibilities between the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) within the respective federal and state mandates; enhance interagency collaboration and relationships; and coordinate an effective system of activities, policies and procedures between the TEA and the ECI which guide and support the development and implementation of transition services for families of children with disabilities who are approaching age three.

• Joint Guidance issued by: Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) concerning New Part B Early Childhood Transition Reporting Requirements
  

• Key Elements of Early Transition (KEET)
  The KEET Guide and KEET Checklist provide guidance for building of relationships between local Early Childhood Intervention programs and Local Educational Agencies as they work together to develop, maintain, evaluate, and refine their collaborative systems for the smooth transition of children and their families who leave Early Childhood Intervention services and enter public school services. Updated: January 2008

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Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services
The ECI serves Texas families who have babies and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays. A statewide listing of ECI Programs listed by county is available from ECI.

Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center
The ECO Center seeks to promote the development and implementation of child and family outcome measures for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities. These measures can be used in local, state, and national accountability systems..

Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC)
The EHS NRC provides training and technical assistance to Head Start's new Early Head Start program, which supports the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and their families, and pregnant women. The EHS NRC is operated by ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families and WestEd's Center for Child and Family Studies.

Head Start
Head Start is a child development program that has served low-income children and their families since 1965. The Head Start Bureau maintains this web site as an electronic resource for Head Start service providers, parents, volunteers, community organizations, and others who share an interest in helping children look forward to a brighter future.

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center supports the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our mission is to strengthen service systems to ensure that children with disabilities (birth through five) and their families receive and benefit from high quality, culturally appropriate, and family-centered supports and services.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
The DFPS Child-Care Licensing Division is responsible for protecting the health, safety, and well being of children who attend or reside in regulated child-care facilities and homes.

Technical Assistance

• Education Service Centers
  ESCs are the first point contact for technical assistance to parents and school districts in the State.

• Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division for Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services
  ECI serves Texas families who have babies and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays.

Special Education Main Page

Texas Education Agency | Division of IDEA Coordination
1701 North Congress Avenue | Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Telephone: 512.463.9414 | Fax: 512.463.9560

Last Updated: June 1, 2010 | Created: June 13, 2000

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