Professional Roles and Disciplines
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Audiologists
American Academy of Audiologists
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Early Interventionists
Center for Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education's
- Study I Data Report: The National Landscape of Early Intervention in Personnel Preparation Standards Under Part C of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2004) includes standards and requirements for all service providers in the Early Intervention system
Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
See also: Practice Improvement Tools: Using the DEC Recommended Practices
Early Childhood Educators
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
The National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Early Childhood Special Educators
Center for Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
- Study I Data Report: The National Landscape of Early Childhood Special Education in Personnel Preparation Standards Under 619 of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2004) includes standards and requirements for all service providers in the Early Childhood Special Education system.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- CEC Performance-Based Standards
- Initial Practice-Based Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators
- Special Education Professional Ethical Principles and Special Education Standards for Professional Practice
- What Every Special Educator Must Know: Ethics, Standards and Guidelines for Special Educators (2009)
- Selected Job Profiles in Special Education
Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- Personnel Standards For Early Education and Early Intervention (2017)
- Recommended Practices in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Occupational Therapists
American Occupational Therapy Association
Physical Therapists
Ameriacn Physical Therapy Association
Special Educators
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Service Coordinators
Research and Training Center on Service Coordination
This center is funded by OSEP to study service coordination and develop training materials.
See also: Service Coordination Under Part C