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Federal requirements specify timing for referral, screening, evaluation, assessment, and initial IFSP meetings, aligning state child find systems with EHDI. 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Collaboration between these programs is specified in the IDEA Part C Regulations 34 CFR  \n§303 .302(c)(ii)(J) and strengthened in P. L. 115-71, EHDI Act of 2017.  \nFederal Requirements  \nIDEA requires that the state child find system is coordinated with specific agencies including the EHDI programs. The primary referral sources must refer a child to the Part C program as soon as possible but not later than seven days after the child has been identified. Screening, evaluation and assessment, and the initial  \nIFSP meeting must be completed within 45 days.  \nEHDI programs were designed to assure that all deaf or hard of hearing children born in the United States and U.S. territories receive the services they need to prevent developmental delay as early in life as possible.  \nEHDI programs work to accomplish this objective by promoting hearing screening in the first month of life, diagnosis and hearing loss identification no later than three months of age, and entry into Early Intervention (EI) no later than six months of age.  \nThe contents of this document were developed under a cooperative agreement,\\#H326P170001, and a grant, \\#H373Z190002, from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. However, the content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.  \nECTA Center Project Officer: Julia Martin Eile  \nDaSy Center Project Officers: Meredith Miceli and Amy Bae  \nData Sharing Agreements Between EHDI and Part C  \n\n| Data sharing agreements should include a description of activities with sufficient specificity to make clear what will and what will not be shared between the two programs , and the safeguards needed to protect the\u003Cbr>privacy of the child and family. This must include a description of how any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from Part C early intervention records will be used.\u003Cbr>See also: Procedural Safeguards: Confidentiality, Technology and Privacy |  | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | \u003Cbr>When data sharing between systems is seamless, families can focus on the supports they need rather than the process. |  |\n| | \u003Cbr>For State and local entities, data sharing leads to data-informed decisions and greatly reduces guesswork. |  |\n| | \u003Cbr>Providing and sharing data promotes informed decisions to evaluate and improve programs, services, and meaningful Stakeholder Engagement. |  |\n| | \u003Cbr>Data that is shared publicly is aggregated , therefore, no personally identifiable information is released. |  |\n\nThe Bridge Between EHDI and IDEA  \nThe effectiveness of early identification of children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) rests in what happens after the initial identification has been completed. The EHDI system focuses on early identification and then bridges to the early intervention system that is supported by law:  \n\"Congress finds that there is an urgent and substantial need— to enhance the development of infants and toddlers with disabilities, to minimize their potential for developmental delay, and to recognize the significant brain development that occurs during a child's first 3 years of life.\"  \n— The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 2004  \nThe link between these two systems is the shared recognition of the child as a unique individual whose strengths and needs must be clearly and accurately identified and whose family is empowered to express their questions, concerns, knowledge, hopes, and dreams that ultimately inform decis","cbCaia7kdWWldY3z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia7kdWWldY3z","pdf",606872,"English","# Data Sharing Partnerships Improve Systems\n## Federal Requirements\n## Data Sharing Agreements Between EHDI and Part C\n## The Bridge Between EHDI and IDEA","[{\"question\":\"How do EHDI and IDEA Part C partnerships improve outcomes for children and families?\",\"answer\":\"They coordinate early hearing detection and intervention efforts with the Part C early intervention system to strengthen services for deaf or hard of hearing children and their families.\"},{\"question\":\"What federal timelines does IDEA require for key steps in the child identification process?\",\"answer\":\"Referrals to Part C must occur as soon as possible and no later than seven days after identification, and screening, evaluation, assessment, and the initial IFSP meeting must be completed within 45 days.\"},{\"question\":\"What should data sharing agreements include to protect privacy?\",\"answer\":\"They should describe what will and will not be shared, include safeguards to protect child and family privacy, and explain how personally identifiable information (PII) from Part C records will be used.\"}]","Data Sharing Partnerships Improve Systems - Data Sharing Agreements Between EHDI and Part C | PDF",1792048219]