National Centers Related to Transition
NCHAM
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) serves as the National Technical Resource Center for the implementation and improvement of comprehensive and effective Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) systems.
- Eligibility and Service Delivery Policies: Differences Between IDEA Part C and IDEA Part B: A Comparison Chart (2016) — Compares Part C and Part B, Section 619 policies in the following areas: Eligibility Criteria, Eligibility Determination, Types of Services, Service Settings, Service Recipients, Parental Rights, and System of Payments. It is intended as a resource to support transition between these programs for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Aspects of Eligibility for Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing under IDEA Part B Section 619 Preschool: A Survey Report (2015) — Shares information provided from 32 state and 2 territory Part B, Section 619 Preschool programs, highlighting state differences in eligibility requirements and eligibility determination process for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
ECRDI
Early Childhood Research and Development Initiative (ECRDI) implements studies to support early childhood educators and policymakers in designing high-quality programs to improve services for young children and families.
A part of ECRDI's work is extending the efforts of the National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC) and Project STEPS by examining factors that promote successful early childhood transitions. Resources from both NECTC and Project STEPS are now hosted by this project.
CPIR
Building the Legacy Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004 were developed by NICHCY at the request of OSEP in 2014, and are now hosted by Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR):
- Module 8: The Transition Process and Lead Agency Notification to the LEA and SEA
- Module 9: Development of the Transition Plan
CONNECT
The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge produced this collection of videos on transition.