commenters opposed this removal, as their concern was that omitting this type of transportation cost could prevent families who do not have access to private trans- portation or reliable public transportation, from being able to gain access to services for their young children. In summary, it is not the intent of this regu- latory change to prevent travel by taxi. Te intent of this change is to not list a specific type of transpor- tation. Early intervention programs are encouraged to provide the safest mode of transportation available, such as school buses, to enable infants or toddlers with a disability and the child’s family to get to early intervention services. From state to state, early
intervention services are accessed in many different ways including school buses, parent reimburse- ment and private carriers. Since the passage of Part C, much attention has been given to the value of safe transportation for our most vulnerable young children with special needs. Te early intervention
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program under Part C of the IDEA, formerly Part H, was initiated in 1986 to provide early intervention services and education to young children with a diagnosed condition or a high probability of a devel- opmental delay, an existing delay or being at-risk of developing a delay that may affect an infant’s or toddler’s future development and education success.
Congress recognized
“an urgent and substan- tial need” to address the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities prior to reaching school age. Key to this legislation is enhancing the capacity of families to meet their child’s individual needs. Te purpose of early
intervention services is to lessen the effects of a disability or developmental delay in the following five developmental areas: cogni- tive development, commu- nication, physical develop- ment, social or emotional development, and adaptive development. From the beginning, Part C support- ed that early intervention programs and services take place in various settings. However, Part C of the
IDEA requires “to the maximum extent appro- priate to the needs of the child, early intervention services must be provided in natural environments, including the home and community settings in which children without disabilities participate.” Te early intervention
service of transportation and related costs support access to services in a child’s indi- vidual family service plan.
Bluth is the immediate past-president of NAPT. She is currently the special initiatives education program specialist at the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.
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