When a baby is born, every parent hopes that he/she will have a healthy baby. Sometimes, however, things don't go as planned. The baby may be ill or may seem slow in doing things such as smiling, sitting up, or speaking. 

If you have a concern about a baby's health or development, Early On ^® serves infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months with developmental delay or conditions that could lead to such delay.  It has been well established that early intervention is an effective way to prevent or reduce problems for children at a later age.  Call 1-800-Early On (1-800-327-5966) to confidentially discuss concerns. 

Early On  specializes in evaluating and treating children that are not developing at the same rate as other children. This can include physical, mental, communication, adaptive, social or emotional development. 

Early On  is offered by the Michigan Departments of Education, Community Health and Human Services. For more information about Early On, please go to www.1800earlyon.org. 

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Public Comment Requested
MDE requests public comment on the proposed Michigan Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (aka Early On®) Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 application.  The period of public comment extends from January 25, 2012, through March 25, 2012.  Click on the following link for the FFY 2012 application and public comment instructions:  Part C Notice of Public Hearing.

 Michigan Annual Performance Report (submitted 2/1/2012)  

 Michigan State Performance Plan (submitted 2/12/2012)  

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Public Reporting of Data 
The federal regulations implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) at §300.602(b)(1)(i)(A) require public reporting on the performance of each local education agency on the targets established in the State Performance Plan for each of the priority areas.  The IDEA requires to plans:  Part B (3-21 year olds) and Part C (Birth through age 2), Early On in Michigan.  Public Reporting Memo   May 31, 2011 - Data are now available at http://www.michigan.gov/ose-eis.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)  

Federal Guidance 

• ARRA Part C Guidance     
• Link to the U.S. Department of Education's ARRA Website    

Michigan Guidance 

• Link to Michigan's ARRA Website 
• Link to the Michigan Department of Education's ARRA Website    

Early On® Resources  

Early On Michigan Organizations 

• Center for Educational Networking 
• Early On Michigan Major Grantees   
• Early On Michigan Website     
• Early On State Interagency Team     
• Early On Training & Technical Assistance Website 
• Michigan Alliance for Families   
• MI-CIS           
• Project Find    

Early On Policies 

• Eligibility for Early On  
• Michigan Policy on Screening of Children Referred to Part C of IDEA   
• Michigan System of Payments Policy for Part C of IDEA   
• New Funding Formula   
• New Funding Formula Presentation   

Federal Reports/Performance 

• FFY 2011 OSEP Part C Application  
• 9-29-2011 Response to OSEP Request to Amend FFY 2011 Part C Application  
•  Michigan Annual Performance Report (submitted 2/1/2012)  
•  Michigan State Performance Plan (submitted 2/12/2012)  
• Michigan State Plan      
• Michigan's 2010 IDEA Public Reporting for School Districts and Service Areas  

Federal Resources 

• 2011 Part C Regulations  
• 2011 Part C Regulations Side-by-Side Comparison (10/2011)  
• Part C of IDEA 2004     
• Part C of IDEA 2004 Regulations    

State Resources
Many procedural documents are also posted on the Early On Training and Technical Assistance website:  http://eotta.ccresa.org.    

• Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant and Toddler Programs        
• 2011-2012 Early On Allocations  & Tentative Early On FFY 2011 Funding Memo  (7/1/2011-6/30/2012)  
• Early On Formula Allocations 2010-2011  (updated 4/28/10)     
• Early On Formula and ARRA Allocations 2009        
•  How the Department Made Determinations    
• Michigan Directory of Service Providers     

Family Resources  

• Abbreviations (Acronyms) You May Need if You Have a Young Child with Special Needs   
• Early On Guidebooks 
  • Welcome to Early On, Part 1 of the Early On Guidebook   
  • Our Individualized Family Service Plan, Part 2 of the Early On Guidebook   
  • Transition: Leaving Early On, Part 3 of the Early On Guidebook   
  • Early On Family Rights, Part 4 of the Early On Guidebook   
• Early On Michigan Glossary    
• How to File a Complaint  (also see Early On Family Rights, Part 4 of the Early On Guidebook above)  
• Transition to Kindergarten Parent Guides  

Vanessa Winborne, Part C Coordinator
(517) 335-4865
winbornev@michigan.gov  

Jessica Brady, Consultant
(517) 373-6565
bradyj@michigan.gov  

Colleen O'Connor, Consultant
(517) 241-4291
oconnorc1@michigan.gov  

Barb Schinderle, MICC Liaison
(517) 241-2591
schinderleb@michigan.gov  

Cheryl Najm, Secretary
(517) 335-1580
najmc@michigan.gov