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1342.12 Companion
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Transition
Transition from Early Intervention Services to DoDEA PSCD Before Age 3
In DoDEA communities, the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services
(EDIS) provide Early Intervention Services (EIS).
The following guidelines are provided to help service providers complete the transition
process in a timely manner especially when the student is transitioning between the
EDIS early intervention program and DoDEA preschool services.
1. At two years of age. When a student with an active Individual Family Service Plan (ISFP) reaches
the age of two, the Early Intervention Service (EIS) coordinator may provide the family with
specific information regarding the transition process. Topics addressed may include, but not be
limited to, education options, community resources, updating formal assessments, and selection
of team member(s) to assist the family in the transition process. The EIS coordinator may
arrange visits to possible transition options to help the family understand the range of their
alternatives.
The information regarding each student on an IFSP may be shared at a regularly scheduled CSC
meeting, held jointly between EIS and local school personnel. Because this is a business meeting
where potential referrals for other students may be discussed, it is not necessary to invite
individual parents to this activity. However, if the meeting involves a single student, the parents
may be invited.
2. By two years, six months of age. The EIS Coordinator shall obtain written parental permission
to share pertinent information with DoDEA and begin the transition process. As soon as
reasonably possible (within 10 school days) following the receipt of notice for potential
transition, the CSC shall convene a meeting to obtain permission for any additional assessments
that may be necessary.
Attendance at the meeting should include, but is not limited to:
a. Parents
b. EIS service coordinator;
c. Preschool teacher;
d. Other specialist(s) as appropriate; and
e. CSC chairperson or designee.
After a review of the information, the CSC determines the need for further assessments and
observations to adequately determine eligibility under suspected areas of disability.
3. By two years, nine months of age. All evaluations will be completed and the CSC will determine
eligibility and if the student is eligible, within 10 school days an IEP will be developed with a
specific start date for preschool services (on their third birthday). The CSC and EIS will jointly
determine what IFSP services will continue until the start of the IEP.
The transition process as addressed i E3 S7 p 17-21 recognizes that special
consideration should be given to natural transitions for families.