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Updated: March 16, 2010

• Session 3, Valid Use of Clinical Judgment (Informed Opinion) for Early Intervention Eligibility, is Monday, April 12, 2010. Registration opens soon!
• Session 2, Rigorous Definitions of Developmental Delay, has ended. Materials related to the call are being collected and will be available shortly.

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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: 1429kb) . (2008) 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: 1429kb) . (2008) 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)

Collected materials generated from this session are forthcoming. Session participants will be notified when these materials are made available.

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

Presenter: Eileen McKeating-Esterle & Steve Bagnato
Date: Monday, April 12, 2010
Time: 2PM EDT / 1PM CDT / 12PM MDT / 11AM PDT (this call will last approximately an hour)
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Informed opinion should be used when conventional testing is inappropriate or fails to determine eligibility as needed. This webinar will provide 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.

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Session 4: Streamlining Eligibility Determination for Part C Early Intervention

Presenter: Carl Dunst
Date: Monday, May 10, 2010

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

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Session 5: Identifying Young Children with Communication Delays or Disorders

Presenter: TBD
Date: June 2010

Session information to follow.