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Early ACCESS
Procedural Safeguards Manual
for Parents
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| Parents have rights, known as procedural safeguards, which apply to every aspect of the early intervention process, such as evaluation, access to records, and Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP) team participation. State and federal laws and regulations outline what needs to happen for eligible infants and toddlers with conditions or developmental delays to enhance their growth and development. This document serves as your procedural safeguards notice and will help you understand the rights available to you and your child through a federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) Part C and the Iowa Administrative Rules for Early ACCESS Integrated System of Early Intervention Services. |
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Early ACCESS Procedural Safeguards Manual for Parents |
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34K posted 06/27/06 |
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Iowa Early ACCESS Family Survey
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| The Department of Education, as Lead Agency for Early Access (Part C), is required by the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to report data on the percent of families participating in Part C who report that early intervention services have helped the family know their rights; effectively communicate their children’s needs; and help their children develop and learn. This survey has been developed by the National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM), which is funded b y the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs. Data from this survey will be used to describe the current performance of early intervention in Iowa and to identify targets for Iowa’s 6-year State Performance Plan (SPP), due to OSEP February 2, 2007. |
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Early ACCESS Family Survey |
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34K posted 03/30/06 |
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NCSEAM Letter to Parents |
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34K posted 03/30/06 |
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Early ACCESS Letter to Parents – English |
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34K posted 03/30/06 |
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Early ACCESS Letter to Parents –Spanish |
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34K posted 03/30/06 |
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Quality Service Review (QSR)
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The QSR is a method used for appraising the current status of young children
and families receiving Early ACCESS services on key indicators and for
determining the adequacy of performance of key service system functions for
these same persons. The QSR examines outcomes for eligible children and their
caregivers and the contribution made by a locally coordinated service system
in producing those outcomes. Review results are used for understanding and
improving the frontline practices of child-serving agencies. |
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Procedure for using the Early ACCESS QSR
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This procedure outlines how to use the Early ACCESS QSR Protocol
and containts important contact information. |
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34K posted 06/02/05 |
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Early ACCESS Quality Service Review Protocol
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These working pages, collectively referred to as the QSR Protocol, are used
to support a professional appraisal of child and family status and service
system performance for individual children and their caregivers in a specific
service area and at a given point in time. |
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314K updated 03/21/06 |
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Resource Book
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Iowa Programs: Providing and Financing Children’s Care and Services
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This resource manual was prepared to meet the needs of families of
children eligible for Early ACCESS. It is also helpful for families
of other children with special needs over the age of three. It is
available to the general public at all community libraries in Iowa. |
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1.9M posted 12/10/02 |
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Brochures
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Guiding Principles and Practices for Delivery
of Family Centered Services
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Family Centered Services is a way of organizing and delivering assistance
and support to families based upon some distinct, interconnected beliefs,
attitudes and behaviors. This brochure shares eight principles selected to
guide programs delivering services. |
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27K posted 06/28/04 |
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Manuals
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Families as Presenters Manual
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This manual is intended to help college and university faculty and others throughout
Iowa identify family members of children with disabilities who are willing to share
their stories. Families can be influential in shaping college students' attitudes and
practices when family participation is integrated throughout college courses and
experiences. |
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360K posted 09/29/04 |
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Families as Presenters Workshop Participant Guide (2004)
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This manual is used in facilitating "Parents as Presenters" workshops.
These two-day workshops provide training to families of children with
disabilities who are interested in sharing their experiences with
college classes and other audiences. Iowa SCRIPT (Supporting
Change and Reform in Interpersonal Preservice Training) and
Early ACCESS (Iowa's early intervention system) sponsor the
workshops because we believe that partnerships between families
and providers are vital for a quality, family-centered system of
support. |
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307K posted 06/28/04 |
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Memoranda
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Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
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This interagency agreement, signed June 13, 2003 by the Iowa Departments
of Education, Human Services and Public Health and the University of
Iowa’s Child Health Specialty Clinics, outlines the agencies’ roles
and responsibilities in the Early ACCESS system. The agreement includes
their commitment to 1) provide early intervention services and 2)
support components needed for a coordinated system. This agreement
fulfills a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act, Part C - 303.523. |
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154K posted 05/21/02 |
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105K posted 05/21/02 |
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134K posted 05/21/02 |
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Links to On-Site Documents
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State Improvement Plan for IDEA Part C (Early ACCESS)
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