Office of Educational Services & Support

Birth to 3 Connections

The state of South Dakota participates in a federal program called the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C). In South Dakota we call this program Birth to Three Connections. Parents, teachers and health care providers know that children with developmental delays are healthier and better learners when they receive early intervention services as early in their lives as possible. The state of South Dakota is committed to providing services to young children and their families.

Part C Federal Information

• NEW: Part C Federal Application for 2008 available for comment. Written comments concerning the federal application will be accepted from March 15 through April 15, 2008. Comments should be sent to Susan Sheppick, Part C Director, at susan.sheppick@state.sd.us or by regular mail to the SD Department of Education, Special Education Programs, Part C Annual State Application, 700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501, (605-773-3678).

• Part C - IDEA SD State Performance Plan | Indicators
  In accordance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), each state must have in place a State Performance Plan (SPP) to evaluate the state's efforts to meet the requirements and purpose of the implementation of IDEA.  The SPP is a six-year plan which describes South Dakota's performance on 14 indicators.  The Office of Special Education (OSEP) requires that states report annually to the public on the performance of each regional program on 8 of the 14 state indicators.

• Annual Performance Report (APR) - FFY 2006 (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007)

• Regional Programs Data for Indicators 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 | Handouts

• Reauthorization of IDEA of 2004 for Part C
  • New Draft Regulations for Part C of IDEA 2004 are available on the Federal Register (to access enter
    "ED-2007-OSERS-0131-0001" in to the keyword or ID search field. SEE EXAMPLE) The Federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will accept public comments until July 23, 2007.
  • Summary of Changes Made to Part C by IDEA of 2004
  • Statute:  Part C Infant and Toddlers with Disabilities

Battelle Information

• Battelle Results Report 1/07

• Battelle Flow Chart

• Battelle-II Q & A

• PreSchool LRE Q & A

Birth to 3 Data

• Data for Birth to 3 Connections Program

  • 618 Data

    • Child Count - Dec. 1, 2005

    • Child Count - Dec. 1, 2006

  • Quality Assurance Review

    • QA Review Schedule

    • Monitoring Results