In Tennessee families who have a child aged
birth to three years who have disabilities or developmental delays can get
services for their child through Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS). Children
diagnosed with certain disabilities in two developmental areas, or are delayed
by 40 percent in one area, may be eligible for TEIS. Information from a
physician may be used to determine eligibility. TEIS is part of the Department
of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD).
TEIS and DIDD are committed to working with
local schools to provide information and services for a smooth transition
to Special Education (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - IDEA; Part
B services) (Learn more about IDEA Part B – Assistance for Education of
All Children with Disabilities here).
For children who have not been able to have
transition-related activities due to COVID-19, DIDD is temporarily offering
developmental therapy. These children must have been receiving early
intervention services and have turned three on or after March 16, 2020 not yet
been found eligible for Special Education (Part B) services. DIDD will provide
services through February 28, 2021. The flowchart above shows more information
about whether your child is eligible for these services and how to get started.
Each month, TEIS will be providing the Tennessee
Department of Education with a list of children who have turned three years old
since March 16, 2020. If the children on the list have not yet received their Special
Education (Part B) eligibility determinations, TEIS will reach out to their
families and offer therapy until they are eligible up until February 28, 2021.
This ensures that services will continue to be provided during the COVID-19
public health emergency.
If you have any
questions about your child’s TEIS transition at age 3, please reach out to your
TEIS Service Coordinator to ask. If you still need help, you can reach out to
us at specialeducation@thearctn.org.
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