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Disability Services Coordinators

Check out these resources to learn about the role of specialists who work with families, education staff, program leadership, and other partners to systemically plan, implement, and evaluate the program’s coordinated approach to disabilities services. Resources here explain how the work of disabilities services coordinators results in the full and effective participation of children with disabilities and their families in all program services.

Individualized Instructional Strategies

Watch these short videos to learn about individualized instructional strategies, such as trial teaching and prompts, to help children with special needs obtain the skills and concepts they are trying to learn.

FAQs About the 10% Enrollment Requirement

Head Start programs are expected to ensure that 10% of their actual enrollment are children eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Find answers to common questions here.

Disability Services Coordinator Orientation Guide

The Disability Services Coordinator Orientation Guide will help programs strengthen coordinated approaches for children with disabilities and their families through the provision of quality services and support.

Referring and Evaluating Children

This chapter describes how to support families and their children through what is often an unfamiliar, and maybe scary, referral process.

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