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• Online System Overview - Section 5

  May 3, 2021 8:30 amSystem Overview

  Below you will find attachments and an outline for the Illinois Early Intervention System Overview online training module - Section 5.  If you have difficulty viewing a link, please email EITP at onlinelearning@illinoiseitraining.org.

  Section 5 Outline:

  Click on the module name below to link to the module outline. 

  • Overview and Goals of Transition
  • Options for Transition
  • Transition Roles and Responsibilities
  • Transition - Special Timelines

  Section Resources:

  Illinois Resources:

  • EITP Resource Page on Transition
  • Transition from EI to ECSE from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
  • Parent Guide - Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois (ISBE)
  • Where Will I Be When I’m 3? A Family's Transition Workbook (pdf)
    • Español: Cuando tenga 3 años, dónde estaré (pdf)
  • Register for the EITP Training Understanding Inclusion

  National Resources:

  • Center for Parent Information and Resources
  • PACER Center
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center
  • Early Choices
  • ECTA DEC Recommended Practices on Transition
    • Transition Plan Checklist

  Print out the following guide to help monitor your progress during the modules:

  • Illinois Early Intervention System Overview: Online Training Outline (pdf)

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  Overview and Goals of Transition

  1. Review of Part B and Part C
  2. Goals of Transition
  3. Initiating Transition First Steps
  4. Transition Conference
  5. Resources

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  Options for Transition 

  1. Options for Transition
  2. Determining Eligibility for Special Education Services
  3. Resources

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  Transition Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Key Roles
  2. Responsibilities
     1. Service Coordinator
     2. Provider
     3. Parent Liaison
     4. School District
  3. Helping Families
  4. Resources

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  Transition - Special Timelines 

  1. Referred 46-90 days before 3^rd birthday
  2. Referred 45 days or less before 3^rd birthday
  3. Exceptional Circumstances
  4. Resources

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