Early On® Michigan Implementation Manual

Table of Contents*
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This is a work in progress, the sections in blue are links to content that has been completed and approved by Michigan Department of Education. The other sections are yet to be developed.
  1. Cover page- 03/24/11
    1. Spine Insert- 03/24/11
    2. Early On Michigan Implementation Manual- 03/24/11
    3. Acknowledgments- 03/24/11
    4. Table of Contents- 03/24/11
  2. Introduction: Part C of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
    1. Birth Mandate State
    2. Link with Part B of IDEA
  3. Statement of Philosophy
    1. Family-Centered Services
    2. Natural Environments
  4. Structure of Early On
    1. Lead Agency Flow Chart/ Local Service Areas
    2. MICC (Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council)/ LICC (Local Interagency Coordinating Council)
    3. Major Grantees
  5. Monitoring and Compliance
    1. CIMS (Continuous Improvement Monitoring System)
    2. SPP (State Performance Plan) Indicators
  6. Service Coordination
  7. Public Awareness, Child Find & Referral
  8. Eligibility Categories
  9. The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Process:
    1. Referral and Screening
    2. Evaluation/Assessment for Eligibility
    3. Child & Family Assessment (Present Level of Functional Performance)
    4. Outcomes
    5. Services including NE justification
    6. On-going IFSP
    7. Transition Planning
  10. Procedural Safeguards
    1. Consent/Decline
    2. Surrogate Parent
    3. Confidentiality and Records
    4. Written Prior Notice (WPN)- 03/24/11
    5. Complaint Resolution and Mediation
  11. Special Populations
    1. Deaf and Hear of Hearing
    2. Visually Impaired
  12. CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act)
  13. Appendices – Forms:
    1. Consent to Evaluate
    2. Consent to Evaluate (Spanish)
    3. Written Prior Notice: Birth to 3 years (Word Document)- 03/24/11
  14. Appendices – Guidance Documents:
    1. Early On Michigan Procedural Safeguards Standards Under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
    2. Federal Regulations
    3. Federal Statue
  15. Appendices – Resources:
    1. Early On Family Rights (Part 4 of the Early On Guidebook)
    2. WPN Process Chart: Annual or Requested IFSP/IEP- 03/24/11
    3. WPN Process Chart: Eligible- 03/24/11
    4. WPN Process Chart: Exit or Transition - 03/24/11
    5. WPN Process Chart: Initial Evaluation- 03/24/11
    6. WPN Process Chart: Initial IFSP/IEP- 03/24/11
    7. WPN Process Chart: NOT Eligible- 03/24/11
    8. WPN Process Chart: Not Initial Evaluation- 03/24/11

 

 
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