Transition Conference. The FIT program is legally responsible for convening the Transition Conference. It is the responsibility of the Family Service Coordinator to invite an XXX representative to the Transition Conference with the approval of the family.
Transition Conference. The Transition Conference shall: (1) be held with the approval of the parent(s); (2) be held at least 90 days and no more than nine months prior to the child’s third birthday; (3) meet the IFSP meeting attendance requirements of this rule; (4) take place in a setting and at a time that is convenient to the family; (5) be conducted in the native language of the family, or other mode of communication used by the family, unless it is clearly not feasible to do so; (6) with permission of the parent(s), include other early childhood providers (early head start/Head Start, child care, private preschools, New Mexico School for the Deaf, New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, etc.).
Transition Conference. Explain Part B and C procedures and safeguards. Provide prior written notice. Review if all current evaluations and/or assessments have been given to the LEA. Obtain consent for evaluation.
Transition Conference. (a) If the parent has provided approval, the LLA shall convene a transition conference for a toddler who may be eligible for Part B to discuss any services the toddler may receive under Part B. If a toddler is not potentially eligible for Part B, then reasonable efforts shall be made to hold a conference to discuss other appropriate services. IDEA 20 USC 1437
(b) If the toddler may be eligible for Part B and the parent approves, the conference shall be held no later than 90 days before the toddler’s third birthday, but at the discretion of all Parties, the transition conference may occur up to 9 months before the toddler’s third birthday. The transition conference may be combined with the IFSP meeting to develop the transition plan. The transition conference shall be held at a time and location convenient for the family and in the native language of the family or other mode of communication used by the family, unless it is clearly not feasible to do so. Meeting arrangements shall be made with, and written notice provided to, the family and other participants early enough before the meeting date to ensure that they shall be able to attend. IDEA 20 USC 1437 §637 (a)(9)(A)(ii)(II) – (III) and 34 CFR §§303.209(c) and 303.342(d) – (e)
(c) The Part C FRC is responsible for inviting meeting participants to the transition conference.
(i) For the toddler who may be eligible for preschool services under Part B, the transition conference must include the family of the toddler, the LLA representative(s), the LEA representative(s), and other individuals required to be included in an initial or annual IFSP meeting in accordance with 34 CFR §303.343(a). The LEA representative will participate in the transition planning conference. 34 CFR §300.124(c) and WAC 392- 172A-02080(2)
(ii) If the transition conference is for a toddler who is not potentially eligible for preschool services under Part B, meeting participants include the family, the LLA representative(s), and representatives of the other early childhood program option(s) of interest to the family. 34 CFR §303.209(c) and (e) and §303.343(a)
(d) Any transition conference must meet the requirements in 34 CFR §§303.432(d) and (e);
Transition Conference. 8.1 When the parent agrees to have a Transition Conference, it must occur when the child is between 2 years, 6 months and 2 years, 9 months (and at the discretion of all parties, not earlier than 2 years, 3 months).
8.2 The AzEIP Service Coordinator is responsible for scheduling and facilitating the conference and documenting the steps and activities to comply with IDEA, Part C.
8.3 The focus of the Transition Conference is to:
8.2.1 discuss any services the child may receive with the PEA and other early childhood programs in which the parent is interested; and
8.2.2 provide the parents with information about the various programs they are interested in, as well as the steps that Transition Conference attendees will take to support the parents in their decision-making, such as to make a visit to the programs.
8.4 The Transition Conference must be held in the native language of the family or other mode of communication, unless it is clearly not feasible to do so.
8.5 The Transition Conference must be held at a time and location convenient for the family, and includes: (1) the parent(s) of the child, (2) other family members, as requested by the parents, if feasible to do so, (3) an advocate or person outside of the family, if requested by the parents, (4) the Service Coordinator, (5) a person or persons directly involved in the evaluation or assessment, (6) the providers from the family’s IFSP team, (7) as requested by the parent, a PEA representative(s), and (8) other early childhood program representatives, as requested by the parent.
8.6 The AzEIP Service Coordinator must ensure that written consent to share early intervention information is obtained prior to the start of the Transition Conference so that early intervention information may be discussed during the meeting.
8.7 For children who become AzEIP eligible between 2 years, 6 months and 2 years, 9 months, the AzEIP Service Providing Agency working with the family begins discussions of transition, including a discussion of opt out, the automatic notification to the PEA and ADE, and the options when the child is three years of age, as soon as possible after referral.
8.8 At the Transition Conference, the PEA Representative will:
8.8.1 attend the transition conference when requested by the parents;
8.8.2 provide information to the parent(s) about Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), evaluation procedures, and eligibility criteria for preschool special education services;
8.8.3 provide information...
Transition Conference. A. HHSC ensures that it has policies and procedures in effect to establish requirements that:
1. If a child may be eligible for Part B early childhood special education services under IDEA, with family approval, a transition conference be convened not fewer than 90 days and not more than nine months before the child's third birthday to discuss any services the child may receive under Part B;
2. ECI programs document inviting the LEA to the transition conference 14 days in advance of the conference, the date of the transition conference, the discussion during the conference, and the contents of the transition plan in the child's record; and
3. Any conference or meeting to develop the transition plan may be combined into one meeting and must meet the requirements for IFSP meeting accessibility and convenience, IFSP parental notice, and initial and annual IFSP team participants.
B. TEA ensures that it has policies and procedures in effect to ensure that:
1. LEAs participate in transition planning conferences arranged by local ECI programs;
2. XXX staff documents the date of transition conferences, the participants, and the steps to determine a child's Part B eligibility; and
3. XXXx invite the ECI service coordinator to the initial admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting at the request of the parent.
Transition Conference. The BWEIP will ensure that:
a. The EI program, with the approval of the family of the child, convenes a conference among the EI program, the USDB Program (if applicable), the family and the LEA, not fewer than ninety (90) days and at the discretion of all parties, not more than nine (9) months before the child’s third (3rd) birthday, to discuss any services the child may receive under IDEA part B.
b. If the family of a child declines the disclosure of referral notification from IDEA part C to the SEA and XXX, then the EI program, with the approval of the family of that child, makes reasonable efforts to convene a conference among the EI program, the family, and providers of other appropriate services in the community to discuss services that the child may receive.
c. The transition conference and the meeting to develop the transition plan (which conference and meeting may be combined into one meeting) meets the requirements of IDEA part C procedures for IFSP development, review and evaluation, and IFSP team meeting and periodic review.
d. The EI program will transition and exit a child from EI services no later than the child’s third (3rd) birthday.
Transition Conference. The service coordinator will notify the LEA for the area in which a child resides that the child will soon reach the age of eligibility for preschool services under Part B, as determined in accordance with State law. In the case of a child who may be eligible for preschool services, with the consent of the family, convene a conference among the lead agency, the family, and the LEA not less than 90 days (and at the discretion of all such parties, not more than 9 months) before the child is eligible for the preschool services to discuss any such services that the child may receive. In the case of a child who may not be eligible for preschool services, with the consent of the family, the service coordinator makes reasonable efforts to convene a conference among the lead agency, the family, and providers of other appropriate services for children who are not eligible for preschool services under Part B to discuss the appropriate services that the child may receive.
Transition Conference a conference held with the family and service coordinator not less than 90 days and not more than 9 months prior to the
Transition Conference a. The EI program, with parent approval, shall convene aconference among the EI program, the family, and the LEA not fewer than 90 days, and at the discretion of all parties, not more than 9 months before the child's 3rd birthday to discuss any services the child may receive under Part B,
b. If the family declines the Part B referral notification, the EI program, with parent approval, makes reasonable efforts to convene a transition conference among the EI program, the family, and providers of other appropriate services and supports in the community to discuss services that the child may receive.
c. The transition conference and the IFSP meeting to develop the transition plan (which may be combined into one meeting) shall meet the requirements of Part C procedures for IFSP development, review, and evaluation.
d. The EI program will transition and exit a child from EI services no later than the child's 3rd birthday.
