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Wisconsin
Polices, Procedures, and Practices
This
page contains information on Wisconsin Department
of Public Instruction (DPI) Policy Bulletins on
transition and preschool options, the State Department
Interagency Agreements, and other resource materials
developed by DPI and the Department of Health and
Family Services (DHFS).
- Transition
from Birth to 3 Programs to Special Education.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Bulletin
99.09
http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/bul99-09.pdf
The
bulletin contains information related to regulations,
transition planning process, the transition
planning conference, referral considerations,
transition activities, and resources.
- Agreement
between the Department of Health and Family
Services (Birth to Three) and the Department
of Public Instruction - Infants and toddlers
with Disabilities and Their Families Public
Awareness, Child Find and Transition Agreement
www.collaboratingpartners.com/docs/CFAgree.pdf
This interagency agreement between DPI and DHFS
demonstrates a commitment to providing collaborative
multidisciplinary services to infants, toddlers
and young children with disabilities. A related
agreement exists between Head Start, DPI, and
DHFS specific to child find, transition and
the collaborative delivery of services to young
children with disabilities.
- Agreement
between the Department of Health & Family
Services - Birth to Three, the Department of
Public Instruction and Wisconsin Head Start,
including Migrant and Sovereign Tribal Nation
Head Start programs.
www.collaboratingpartners.com/docs/SEA2001.pdf
This agreement describes the roles, responsibilities
and collaboration opportunities between these
agencies specific to child find, transition
and the collaborative delivery of services to
young children with disabilities.
- Resources
for Planning Transitions from Birth to 3 to
Other Preschool Programs
www.collaboratingpartners.com/docs/PACKETBIRTH5.pdf
These reference materials have been compiled
to give Birth to 3 programs, school districts,
Head Start and child care programs information
related to the development of appropriate transition
goals, plans, activities, and agreements.
- Model
Local Educational Agency Special Education Policies
and Procedures
www.collaboratingpartners.com/docs/monpolgd.pdf
The DPI model policies include a statement
on Birth to 3 transitions. (721K ·
60 pages)
- Link
to DPI Bulletin 06.01 Significant Changes in
State Special Education: Law Effective July
1, 2006
http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/bul06-01.pdf
This document highlights state law provisions
which are no longer required and changes which
are in addition to IDEA 2004.
The document, "IDEA 2004: Significant Changes
in Special Education Law Effective July 1, 2005
- Interim Guidance," remains the departments
understanding of significant changes in federal
law and may be accessed at http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/doc/idea04change.doc
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NEW:
IDEA 2004: Significant Changes in Special Education
Law Effective July 1, 2005
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