Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education

• Help enhance intelligence in some children;
• Produce substantial gains in physical development, cognitive development, language and speech development, psycho-social development and self-help skills;
• Help prevent the development of secondary handicapping conditions;
• Reduce family stress;
• Reduce societal dependency and institutionalization;
• Reduce the need for special class placement in special education programs once the children reach school age; and
• Save substantial costs to society and our nation's schools.

• A definition of the term "developmentally delayed" that will be used by the state in carrying out programs
• Timetables for ensuring that appropriate early interventions services will be available to all infants and toddlers with disabilities in the state
• A timely, comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation of the functioning of each infant and toddler with a disability in the state and the needs of the families to assist in the development of the child
• An Individualized Family Service Plan for each eligible child including service coordination
• A comprehensive Child Find System, including a system for making referrals to service providers that includes timelines and provides for the participation by primary referral sources
• A public awareness program for focusing on early identification of infants and toddlers with disabilities
• A central directory which includes early intervention services, resources, and experts available in the State
• A comprehensive system of personnel development
• A single line of responsibility in a lead agency designated by the Governor for carrying out general administration and supervision of programs and activities including program monitoring, procedures, and dispute resolution
• Procedural safeguards
• Policies and procedures relating to standards to ensure that personnel are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained
• A system for compiling data on the numbers of infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in the state in need of early intervention services

• The monitoring of Part C programs and activities;

• Providing technical assistance to programs;

• Developing procedures for resolving complaints;

• Develop policies and procedures related to financial matters;

• Identification and coordination of resources;

• Developing interagency agreements;

• Resolution of disputes;

• Ensuring delivery of services in a timely manner;

• Data collection.