Interagency Coordinating Councils (ICCs)

IDEA requires that each state establish a state Interagency Coordinating Council, appointed by the Governor of the state, for the purpose of advising and assisting the Lead Agency in the implementation of the Part C program. The membership of the Council is specified in statute and regulations. Membership includes at least 20% parents of children with disabilities emphasizing the importance of family involvement in policy and program development.

IDEA 2004 Statutory Requirements for ICCs (Part C, Sec. 641). Regulations have not yet been promulgated for IDEA 2004.

ICC Overview (PDF: 1,743kb) , November 2003, Jo Shackelford. This is an overview of the policies, programs and practices of State Interagency Coordinating Councils under IDEA.

Interagency Coordinating Council Roles and Responsibilities (PDF: 857kb) , by Gloria Harbin & Jacqui Van Horn, April 1990, Carolina Policy Studies Program, FPG Child Development Institute, UNC-Chapel Hill

Local Interagency Coordinating Councils: Purpose, Characteristics, and Level of Functioning, 1998, Gloria Harbin, Sharon Ringwalt, & Leandro Batista; This is a report of a survey of 57 Local ICCs in North Carolina, Coordination of Infant-Toddler-Preschool Services Questionnaire.

Opening Doors Through State Interagency Coordinating Councils: A Guide for Families, Communities and States (PDF: 2,978kb) , by Richard N. Roberts, Adrienne Akers, and Diane Behl of the Early Intervention Research Institute at Utah State University, January 1999

State ICC Chair Contact List

State ICC Staff Contact List

State ICC Web Sites

Parents on ICCs

Enhancing Family Roles in EI Programs (PDF: 32kb) , Barbara Popper, October 1997

What Parents Need to Know About Managed Care (PDF: 41kb) , Nora Wells, 1997

National Interagency Coordinating Council Parent Leadership Support Project, 1999-2002

Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Parent Representation on Interagency Coordinating Councils (PDF: 62kb) , Judy Swett and Dai Xiong, NECTAC at PACER; Betsy Ayankoya and Jo Shackelford, NECTAC, October 2004

Parent Leadership Listserv: This listserv provides resources and information for parents in leadership positions at the local, state and federal level in the areas of early intervention and early childhood special education. Email addresses to subscribe and post messages provided.

Materials from the National Meetings of State ICC Chairs, Staff and Members

Materials from National ICC Meeting - February 6, 2005

Materials from National ICC Meeting - December 11, 2005