1. January 2007 Iowa’s Online Transition Training Connecting the Dots

4. Factors Effecting Transition in Iowa Birth Mandate State Area Education Agencies Local Control

5. Birth Mandate State Serving Infants and Toddlers Since 1976 Most Services offered in the Home or Child Care Setting

6. Area Education Agencies Intermediate Education Units Ten AEAs

7. Local Control 99 Counties 364 Local School Districts

8. Iowa’s Part C System Early ACCESS Iowa Department of Education is the Lead Agency Signatory Parties: Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Department of Human Services, & Child Health Specialty Clinics

9. Data File review, Fall, 2004 68% documented transition steps 46% transition conferences in timely manner

10. Initiatives Addressing Transition Guidance Papers for Grantees Transition Toolbox for Parents Training Regarding Exit Codes Connecting the Dots

11. Guidance Papers Release of Records Records and Confidentiality Transition Planning Process Federal Exit Codes Decision Trees on Exit Codes Timelines for Meeting Notices Transition Planning Process Checklist

12. Transition Toolbox Developed by workgroup: PEC & Early ACCESS Building your vision Planning for transition Transition plan meeting Child’s evaluation Constructing the IEP Putting the IEP into action

13. Exit Code Trainings Inconsistencies Iowa’s Communication Network To be part of “Connecting the Dots”

14. January 2007 Early ACCESS Transition Training Connecting the Dots

15. Accessibility for service coordinators 401 service coordinators Travel time Expertise of NCRRC Cost effectiveness Connecting the Dots

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