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Birth-Three: What does the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) offer if the child is in the Birth-Three age range?
How are these programs found? A call to the local public school principal or special education coordinator can help parents find the programs and services in their community. If the child is already diagnosed with fragile X syndrome, the family will likely bypass the first step (1) the screening process, and move to the second step (2) the assignment of a temporary service coordinator. This selection of a service coordinator must be accomplished within two working days of the time the child is referred. Once possible eligibility is determined, a multidisciplinary evaluation takes place. What is a multidisciplinary evaluation, and how does it proceed? What kinds of services are offered to infants and toddlers? What happens when the child turns three?
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The Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and
Their Families program was added as an amendment to IDEA to encourage states to set up programs for very young children and their families. Services are jointly selected by parents and service providers
and may be offered in the home, school, hospital, or center. Intervention at this early age can prevent many problems in later years and can provide a good foundation of early learning.
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