Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Education Should Provide Additional Guidance to Help States Smoothly Transition Children to Preschool

December 14, 2005 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Education Should Provide Additional Guidance to Help States Smoothly Transition Children to Preschool  Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was established to ensure that infants and toddlers(birth to age 3) with disabilities, and their families receive appropriate early intervention services. Within the Department of Education, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is responsible for awarding and monitoring grants to states for Part C according to IDEA requirements. To address questions about how states have implemented IDEA Part C, this report provides information on (1) how Part . . .