January 2007

Iowa’s Online Transition Training

Connecting the Dots

Factors Effecting Transition in Iowa

Birth Mandate State

Area Education Agencies

Local Control

Birth Mandate State

Serving Infants and Toddlers Since 1976

Most Services offered in the Home or Child Care Setting

Area Education Agencies

Intermediate Education Units

Ten AEAs

Local Control

99 Counties

364 Local School Districts

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

Data

File review, Fall, 2004

68% documented transition steps

46% transition conferences in timely manner

Initiatives Addressing Transition

Guidance Papers for Grantees

Transition Toolbox for Parents

Training Regarding Exit Codes

Connecting the Dots

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

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

Exit Code Trainings

Inconsistencies

Iowa’s Communication Network

To be part of “Connecting the Dots”

January 2007

Early ACCESS Transition Training

Connecting the Dots

Accessibility for service coordinators• 401 service coordinators• Travel time

Expertise of NCRRC

Cost effectiveness

Connecting the Dots

No road is longwith good company. 

~Turkish Proverb