Early Intervention/Part C Program Requirements

  • Federal Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

    IDEA PART C REGULATIONS

    § 303.1 Purpose of the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities. The purpose of this part is to provide financial assistance to States to— (a) Develop and implement a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system that provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families; (b) Facilitate the coordination of payment for early intervention services from Federal, State, local, and private sources (including public and private insurance coverage); (c) Enhance State capacity to provide quality early intervention services and expand and improve existing early intervention services being provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families; (d) Enhance the capacity of State and local agencies and service providers to identify, evaluate, and meet the needs of all children, including historically underrepresented populations, particularly minority, low-income, inner-city, and rural children, and infants and toddlers in foster care; and (e) Encourage States to expand opportunities for children under three years of age who would be at risk of having substantial developmental delay if they did not receive early intervention services.

    (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1400(d)(2), 1431(a)(5),1431(b))


     

  • Colorado State Early Intervention Rules 8 CCR 1405-1
  • Early Intervention Colorado State Plan
    The Early Intervention Colorado State Plan is under revision. Please reference the Colorado State Early Intervention Rules to view policies and procedures.
  • Part C Grant Application Information

Colorado participates in Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), through the implementation of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.

Colorado State Early Intervention Rules govern the Early Intervention Colorado program.