During this time, the family and receiving agency have time to become acquainted and to develop the rapport needed for a future partnership. The future placement will be tailored to the child's individual needs. Children leave TEIS to go to public schools, inclusive day cares, or Head Start. A parent has the right to give or refuse consent for the initial assessment of the child, the initial placement of the child, and the disclosure of personally identifiable information about the child to unauthorized persons, except for specific instances outlined in federal law. Written notice must be given to parents within a reasonable time prior to any action requiring parental consent.
Parents have the right to have a full assessment of their child's developmental needs.
The child has the right to attend a program with nondisabled children to the maximum extent appropriate. As a parent you have the right to request an impartial due process hearing. TEIS must appoint a surrogate parent to represent the interest of a child when the child has no parent or legal guardian, is a ward of the state, or when TEIS cannot, after reasonable attempts, locate the child's parent of legal guardian.