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FY 1999-2000
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| Preservice
Training Grants |
Grant awards will be made to up to four universities/community
colleges to increase the number of students choosing careers in early
intervention.
Funds can be used to provide stipends to students, provide
additional courses, enhance practicum site availability, or for
other related expenses.
RFP to be disseminated 6/1/99, due back 7/15/99.
Contact Person: Deborah Carroll, 919-733-3654 |
| Revisions to
Infant-Toddler Family Specialist Credential |
A number of
changes have been approved recently. These include:
- An administrator's track to be
used by Developmental Day and other program directors.
- Additional ways to earn "credit" such as
planning and participating in program evaluation.
- Competencies put in more objective, measurable terms.
Contact Person: Lynn Graham, 919-733-3 654 |
| Demonstration
Projects |
A number of
demonstration projects are underway. The focus of these is to
provide information on best practices regarding critical issues in
service delivery. These include:
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New approaches to assessing children. Contact Person: Dewane
Frutiger, Greenville DEC, 919-328-4480
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Enhancing transitions between NICU's and community early
intervention programs. Contact Persons: John Ellis, Mecklenburg
Early Intervention, 704-336-7100; Jim Helms, Wake Medical Center,
919-250-8943
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Providing inclusive, center based early intervention for young
children with autism. Contact Person: Mark Wolery, Frank Porter
Graham Center, 919-966-9720
- Enhancing the participation of family day care homes as early
intervention sites and providers.
Contact Person: Vicky Ainsley,
Southwestern Child Development Commission, 704-586-5562
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| Most
Natural Environments |
Because
of more specific expectations in the 1997 reauthorization of Part C of
IDEA regarding inclusion for infants and toddlers, additional policy
guidance and reference materials will be developed.
Contact Person: Duncan Munn,
Division of MH/DD/SAD 919-733-3654 |
| Interagency
Integrated Database |
All
Infant-Toddler and Preschool agencies will be asked to pilot and
implement a single database for children under five with special needs.
(Contingent upon final legislative approval from 1999 Session of the
General Assembly.)
Contact Person: Karen Chester,
919-622-4543 |
| Multidisciplinary
Technical Assistance Team |
Emphasis is on enhancing
services to children under five with some of the lower incidence
disabilities such as autism, hearing impairments, vision impairments,
and child mental health needs.
One regional multidisciplinary
support team will be established.
Role of the team will be to
provide consultation, technical assistance and other support to
existing early intervention providers in these disability areas as
well as how to use the transdisciplinary approach. (Contingent upon
final legislative approval from 1999 Session of the General Assembly.)
Contact Person: Karen
Chester, 919-622-4543 |
| Project
Telability |
This is a collaborative
venture between UNC Medical Center Department of Pediatrics and the
Divisions of Public Health, Services for the Blind, Services for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing, MH/DD/SAS, the Department of Public
Instruction, and United Cerebral Palsy.
It will focus on the use of
distance learning technology in such areas as child assessment and
staff training.
Contact Person: Deborah
Carroll, 919-733-3654 |
| Community
Review Process |
This is the revised process
for an interagency based, locally driven approach to determining
compliance with the federal and state regulatory requirements and
other measures of assessing quality in service delivery.
Implementation will begin this
fall.
Contact Person: Becca Moon,
828-438-6513 |
| Outcome
Studies |
A variety of state initiated
and national outcome studies are underway.
The focus of these studies is
the impact of early intervention services on both children and
families.
Contact Person: Duncan Munn,
919- 733-3654 |
| Inclusive
Before/After School Services for Children with Special Needs |
A collaborative effort by the
Division of Child Development, the Division of MH/DD/SAS, Partnerships
for Inclusion, NC State 4H, and the UNC-G Department of Parks and
Recreation Department.
The focus of this effort is to
promote out of school time services for children with special needs in
existing community programs such as after school programs, Recreation
Department activities, etc., and enhance the quality of services for
all children in these settings.
Contact Person: Cindy Parkey,
919-733-3654 |
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