Family Rights and Due Process

Documents

• Early Intervention Operational Standards (PDF)  file size 1MB
• Due Process and Procedural Safeguards (PDF) 

Updates to Policies and Procedures

• Section IX, Transition Policy (PDF) 
• Section V, Parts A & B of the Early Intervention Operational Standards (PDF) 
• Important Changes in Early Intervention Eligibility (Word) 
• Changes within the Early Intervention Program (PDF) 

Family Rights Notice

• Family Rights Notice (PDF) 
• Spanish/Espanol Family Rights Notice (PDF)  file size 1MB
• Portuguese/Portugues Family Rights Notice (PDF)  file size 1MB

Notice and Consent

• Information about the Local Education Agency (LEA) and State Education Agency (SEA) Notification and Parent Option to "Opt Out" 
• Prior Written Notice 
• Notice and Consent for an Evaluation/Assessment (PDF) 
• Notice and Consent for an Evaluation/Assessment-keyboard format (RTF) 
• Spanish/Espanol Notice and Consent for an Evaluation/Assessment (PDF) 
• Portuguese/Portugues Notice and Consent for an Evaluation/Assessment (PDF) 
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Meeting Notice (PDF) 

Relevant Laws and Resources

• MGL 111G
• IDEA 2004
• Resources

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This information is provided by the Early Intervention Program within the Department of Public Health.

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