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What's
Happening?
Presidential Primaries
As you know, the presidential election
process is in full swing with multiple primaries scheduled
for the
coming
months.
DEC encourages all members to vote in the primaries, when
applicable, and the general election. To assist you, DEC
has compiled the following resources:
Need
to register to vote in your state? Click here to
find out how.
Need
to know when your State’s primaries
are being held? Click here to
find out when.
Want
to find out information on the candidates’ positions
and perspectives regarding young children, disabilities,
and families? Click on the following links to DEC’s partnerships’ sites
to find out more:
Remember, it is always important to have your voice count!
Part
C & Part
B Regulations
1) DEC's
FINAL COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED IDEA PART C REGULATIONS
2)
Download the draft Part C regulations at www.regulations.gov search
by document ID:
ED-2007-OSERS-0131-0001
4) SIDE-BY-SIDE
ANALYSES! These
side-by-side analyses were prepared to serve as
a tool to assist readers in preparing their own analysis
related to the Part C proposed regulations. Permission
to copy is not required and distribution is encouraged.
DEC/ITCA/CEC Side-by-Side Analysis:
Click here to
download the the full document (PDF file), including all
subparts; or
Click the links below to open subparts in
worksheet format (Word files):
- Subpart
A – General
Provisions
- Subpart
B – State
Application for a Grant
- Subpart
C – Procedures
for Making Grants to States
- Subpart
D – Program
and Service Components of a Statewide System
of Early Intervention Services
- Subpart
E – Procedural
Safeguards
- Subpart
F – State
Administration
- Subpart
G – State
Interagency Coordinating Council
Please
give credit to DEC/ITCA/CEC.
CCD
Side-by-Side Analysis
Click here to
download the the full document (PDF file), including
all subparts; or
Click the links below to open subparts
in worksheet format (Word files):
- Subpart
A Part 1 and Part 2 – General
Definitions
- Subpart
B Part
1 and Part 2 – State
Eligibility for a Grant and Requirements for a
Statewide System
- Subpart
C Part
1 and Part 2 – State
Application and Assurances
- Subpart
D Part
1 and Part 2 – Childfind,
Evaluations and Assessments and IFSP
- Subpart
E Part 1 and Part 2 – Procedural
Safeguards
- Subpart
F Part
1 and Part 2 – Use
of Funds and Payor of Last Resort
- Subpart H Part
1 and Part 2 – Federal
Administration and Allocation of Funds Monitoring,
Technical Assistance and Enforcement
Please give credit to CCD.
5) A
CALL TO ACTION! Informational
conference calls regarding the draft regulations. DEC
gathered the field for informational conference calls
on the draft regulations for Part C of IDEA 2004. More
information is available by clicking here.
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DEC's
Policy/Advocacy Activities
Click here to
read recent DEC Advocacy News updates!
DEC signs-on to support advocacy activities
that are consistent with our mission of supporting young
children and families. You may view past DEC letters of
support, by clicking here.
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Children's
Action Network
Become a part of DEC's Children's Action
Network. The Children Action Network (CAN) effects governmental changes
at the local, state, provincial, and federal levels. CAN is a communication
network that is comprised of individuals in each DEC Subdivision who
develops and maintains a system for communicating and sharing information
with DEC members in their respective states and provinces. Contact your DEC
Subdivision to find out the contact name for the CAN Coordinator
in your state or province.
If you would like to receive CAN Messages
by e-mail and you are a Division for Early Childhood member,
please send e-mail to dlarocco@hartford.edu.
In the body of the text, type "subscribe CAN Alert".
You will receive a text version of each CAN Alert.
As a division of the Council for Exceptional
Children, DEC is pleased to be able to connect you to resources
developed by the Public Policy Unit of CEC.
- Read the latest CEC
Public Policy/Legislative Update to find out what's
really happening in Washington DC and how it can affect
young children with disabilities and their families.
- CEC's Public Policy Unit has put together
a variety of Public
Policy Resources to give you the background information
on current legislation, including IDEA and No Child Left
Behind. , for you to download at your leisure. Check
this out for the latest resources on No Child Left Behind
and other topics of interest.
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Visit CEC's
Legislative Action Center to send e-mail directly
to your member of Congress, find out the latest legislative
happenings, or find members of the media in your
local area - get the latest news!
Links
to Other Resources
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