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I saw a bus on the way to school

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I saw a bus on the way to school

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I saw a bus on the way to school

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On my way to...

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I.D.E.A., 

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the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part H, 

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describes a statewide system of early intervention services 

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for infants and toddlers with special needs. 

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Fourteen components make up this law, 

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components like the family service plan, 

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child referral, and public awareness.

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All the components must fit together as a comprehensive system 

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that parents and professionals who provide services to children 

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with disabilities need to understand. 

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Part H expert, Doris Haar, found a way to visualize 

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how the law's many parts work together.

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I chose the bicycle as a complex mechanism 

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that really visualizes for me 

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the entire Part H program, 

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with all its many component parts that are essential 

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to a good, smooth-running program. 

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Just as you can't do without a pedal on a bike, 

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every one of the components are essential.

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The bicycle also represents a means of looking at 

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what you contribute to the program as a state planner 

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or a local planner or even as a family. 

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What are the steps you'll have to go through 

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in order to get to the direct services of this Part H program?

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[Music]

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The two bicycle pedals are the driving force of the system. 

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One pedal represents the state lead agency 

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responsible for administering Part H. 

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The other pedal represents a state interagency coordinating council, 

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or I.C.C., made up of individuals from many public 

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and private agencies, and parents of eligible children.

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The lead agency is selected by the governor 

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and is the agency that will best represent the interest

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of families with infants and toddlers who have special needs. 

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The two pedals representing the lead agency 

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and the I.C.C. should be well-balanced and work together.

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One of the first actions of these two bodies 

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is to agree on a definition of infants and toddlers 

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who will be eligible for early intervention services. 

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This definition may include many infants and toddlers 

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who not only have disabilities but are at risk for disability. 

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Once you have defined which infants and toddlers your state will serve, 

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the gears go into action.

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The front gear is public awareness.  

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Through public awareness efforts, professionals 

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and families must learn about this law 

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and understand how to make referrals to the Part H system. 

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Professionals and families identify and refer 

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potentially eligible infants and children. 

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The children are then evaluated, 

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and if they are eligible, referred into the Part H program.

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For instance, a physician may know 

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that a child will automatically qualify for services 

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or the child may require multiple evaluations 

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to determine her eligibility.  

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The child referral, identification and evaluation process, 

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like the bicycle chain, links the front gear, 

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which represents professional and public awareness, 

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with the back gear, representing the very important component, 

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an Individualized Family Service Plan, or IFSP.

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The IFSP is a plan developed by professionals and families 

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that outlines services that will be set into motion 

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for the benefit of a family. 

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The first step is bringing professionals and family together

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 to develop an Individualized Family Service Plan.

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The IFSP is developed by a team 

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and the family is a major team member. 

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This mother has specific knowledge of her child's needs 

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and gets help from the various professionals in meeting those needs.

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The connection between the family and services 

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is often made by a service coordinator 

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who brings services and families together.  

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An important feature of Part H is 

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that the family has control of the family service plan.

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[Music]

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The services themselves are like the bicycle's rear wheel, 

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constantly moving the family ahead. 

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Services may include home-based 

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or center-based care that occurs in a setting 

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that is natural for the child and the family. 

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Nursing services;  

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therapies;

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speech and language services. 

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Parent support where parents, 

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who have been through this kind of experience, 

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are able to support other parents. 

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Transportation. 

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Vision services. 

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Augmentive devices and products.

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States are required to compile a central directory of service resources. 

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This is a list of all the public agencies and private businesses 

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available to help families with eligible children.

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The Part H law requires that professional standards be maintained 

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and personnel training be provided 

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to ensure the delivery of quality services. 

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Training assistance to professionals may include in-service training, 

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continuing education and pre-service training.

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[Music]

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The bicycle's front wheel represents other resources 

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that are available for families through 

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formal and informal public and private interagency agreements.  

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Like the legislature and the media, 

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both can be very helpful in increasing public awareness about Part H. 

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Programs for children with special health care needs.  

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Mental health programs. 

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Like the bicycle's tire, 

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interagency agreements help families and children move ahead.

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Just as the distance cyclist stops and checks her map 

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from time to time, assessing her progress, 

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Part H service coordinators keep track of where the family is going 

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and where they have been. 

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What services is the family receiving? 

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What are the cost of these services? 

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The tracking system also helps to identify what services are missing? 

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And what areas may need improvement?

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Data also shows the growth of the statewide Part H program.

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A unique feature of Part H is that the family,

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like the bike-rider, has control over where to go, 

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when to stop, and when to get on and off again.

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[Music]

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The handlebars of the bicycle are in the control of the family. 

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Control over the direction to go is in the family's hands. 

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This family control is new for professionals 

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who are used to telling families what to do.  

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In this instance, the family is in charge.

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[Music]

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Like the bicyclist's protective helmet, 

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Part H has important procedural safeguards. 

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These safeguards include confidentiality, 

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and the family's right to their own records. 

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And, like the bicyclist, if the family runs into problems, 

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they can sound the horn by making an appeal 

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if something isn't right.

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[Music]

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As children reach the cut-off of Part H at age three, 

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the IFSP plan is rewritten for the transition

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into the appropriate next steps for the child and the family.

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[Music]

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The most challenging part of this bike is the price tag. 

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Part H must be paid for by the time the state 

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enters its fifth year of planning.  

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It can be paid for through many sources,

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including federal, state and local funds. 

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Direct services may be paid for by families using a sliding scale. 

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Health insurance may be used for direct services 

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but the framework for identification, 

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referral and evaluation, IFSP planning, 

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and service coordination must be made available statewide, 

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free of charge to eligible families.

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[Music]

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Remember, that a bicycle functions well 

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only if all of its parts are maintained 

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and operate together properly, 

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just as Part H will function best when parents and professionals 

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coordinate and work together to help children grow and develop.

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[Music]

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Without a doubt, loving care is the most important ingredient 

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in the Part H program. 

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The Part H program combined with loving care 

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will give families and children a smooth ride now, 

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and will improve their chances for a productive future.

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[Music]