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Last Update: 05/06/2009

TEIS (Tennessee's Early Intervention System)

Tennessee's Early Intervention System is a voluntary educational program for families with children ages birth through two years of age with disabilities or developmental delays.

The principles of Early Intervention (EI) are:

  • The primary goal of EI is to support families in promoting their child’s optimal development and to facilitate the child’s participation in family and community activities.
  • The focus of EI is to encourage the active participation of families in the intervention by imbedding strategies into family routines.  It is the parents who provide the real early intervention by creatively adapting their child care methods to facilitate the development of their child, while balancing the needs of the rest of the family.
  • More of the Priciples of Early Interevention

Eligibility for TEIS (including Diagnoses and Conditions list)

Brochures

Questions & AnswersGrowing Together... Little by LittleTransitionRights of Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs

Division News

Annual Performance Report for 2007-200Acrobat file (.pdf)

Part C Application for Federal Funds for Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 Acrobat file (.pdf)- This application will be posted for 60 days, beginning February 24, 2009- April 27, 2009.  We will be accepting public comments for a period of 30 days beginning March 2, 2009- April 1, 2009.

Report to the Public 2009Acrobat file (.pdf)

NewTREDS Summer InsituteAcrobat file (.pdf)

Central Office

State of Tennessee
Department of Education
Office of Early Childhood
Tennessee's Early Intervention System
7th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0380
1-800-852-7157

For information regarding a child birth through two (2) years of age contact the Part C Coordinator: Linda.Hartbarger@state.tn.us 615-253-5032

For information regarding a child three (3) to five (5) years old, contact the Director of the Office of Early Childhood, Division of Special Education: Jamie.Kilpatrick@state.tn.us 615-741-3537

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