Week 1 – January 4th, 2022 Theme: Return to School Roadmap: Child Find, Referral, and Eligibility Under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) continues to release documents in the Return to School Roadmap. This installment relates to early intervention, child find, referral and eligibility and provides guidance to reaffirm child find obligations under Part C (early intervention) of IDEA. Note: expand the Q&A at the bottom of the page. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/return-to-school-roadmap-child-find-referral-and-eligibility-oct-29-2021/

Week 2 – January 11th, 2022 Theme: Return to School Roadmap: Provision of Early Intervention Services

Do you wonder what the state and provider responsibilities are for addressing ongoing disparities brought on by COVID-19, the possibility of compensatory services in early intervention? OSEP released a guidance document through the Return to School roadmap series entitled, “Provision of Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families under Part C of the IDEA.” Note: expand the Q&A at the bottom of the page. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/return-to-school-roadmap-provision-of-early-intervention-services-oct-29-2021/#citem_d6fd-624a

Week 3 – January 18th, 2022 Theme: Return to School Roadmap: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

OSEP guidance answers questions related to general child find requirements, referral and initial evaluation, and child find considerations related to the COVID-10 Pandemic. OSEP’s Return to School Roadmap addresses Child Find Under Part B of the IDEA in this document. Note: expand the Q&A at the bottom of the page. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/rts-qa-child-find-part-b-08-24-2021/

Week 4 – January 25th, 2022 Theme: More Resources from the CPIR Online Resource Library

Please visit the Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) for a full list of OSEP Return to School Roadmap guidance. https://www.parentcenterhub.org/resourcelibrary/index/r2/