Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.100 - Transition to Part B or Other Appropriate Services at Age Three

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Children receiving services under this Part shall receive a
				  smooth and effective transition to appropriate preschool programs under Part B
				  of IDEA or to other appropriate services for three through five year olds, by
				  their third birthday, unless Part C services are extended until the start of
				  the school year that begins the same year as the child's third birthday if the
				  child has their third birthday between May 1 and August 31 (Extended Services).
				  The Service Coordinator shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure the
				  continuity and coordination of services.
a) No later than six months prior to the
				child's third birthday, the Service Coordinator shall begin to communicate with
				the child's family about transition.
b) If a toddler with a disability may be
				eligible for preschool services under Part B, the lead agency will notify the
				State education agency and the local education agency for the area in which the
				toddler resides, not fewer than 90 days before the child's third birthday, that
				the toddler, on his or her birthday, will reach the age of eligibility for
				services under Part B. The lead agency will disclose the child's name, the
				child's date of birth, and parent contact information (including parents'
				names, addresses and telephone numbers). With parental consent, the Service
				Coordinator will transmit additional information to the LEA or other relevant
				agency to ensure continuity of services from the Part C program to the Part B
				program, including a copy of the most recent evaluation and assessment of the
				child and the family and the most recent IFSP.
c) If a toddler with a disability may be
				eligible for Part B, the Service Coordinator shall convene a conference (upon
				the parent's approval), consisting of at least the family, the local
				educational agency and the IFSP team, including the Service Coordinator, to
				discuss service options for the child. The conference shall also include a
				review of the child's program options for the period from the child's third
				birthday through the remainder of the school year, including a review of
				potential eligibility for Extended Services with Part C, until the start of the
				next school year. The meeting shall be held at least 90 days and, at the
				discretion of all parties, not more than 9 months before the toddler's third
				birthday to discuss any services the toddler may receive under Part B. The
				Service Coordinator shall inform the parent in writing of educational rights of
				students with disabilities under Part B. If the child is not potentially
				eligible for preschool services under Part B, the Services Coordinator shall
				make reasonable efforts to convene a conference (upon the parent's approval)
				among the coordinator, the family and providers of other appropriate services
				for the toddler to discuss appropriate services that the toddler may
				receive.
d) The Service Coordinator
				shall convene an IFSP team meeting no more than 120 days prior to the child's
				third birthday, if an annual IFSP meeting is not otherwise due, to discuss and
				document progress toward child outcomes and functional goals. If the IFSP team
				is able to participate in the transition conference described in subsection (c)
				and progress measures can be measured at that time, it is not necessary to
				convene a separate IFSP team meeting.
e) For all children receiving services under
				this Part, not fewer than 90 days and, at the discretion of all parties, not
				more than 9 months before the child's third birthday the Service Coordinator
				shall establish a written transition plan in the IFSP. The transition plan in
				the IFSP includes, as appropriate, steps for the toddler with a disability and
				his or her family to exit from the Part C program and any transition services
				that the IFSP team identifies as needed by that toddler and his or her
				family.
f) This plan will document
				all referrals to other services and all refusals of services by the
				parents.
g) The local educational
				agency has an obligation under the law to participate in transition planning
				conferences.
h) On the child's
				third birthday or the start date of the next school year for children eligible
				for Extended Services, the Service Coordinator shall close the case pursuant to
				Section 500.105.