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Title: Part C Early Intervention Procedural Safeguard Notices: Are They Supporting Parents to Understand Their Rights?
Language: English
Authors: Lauren M. Cycyk (ORCID 0000-0001-9356-8145), Madeleine Griffin, Margaret Gillis (ORCID 0000-0003-3541-1152), Ruby Batz, Veronica I. Underwood Carrasco, Savannah Wease, Sam Lim, Natalia Jade, Katharine E. Zuckerman
Source: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. 2025 44(4):330-341.
Availability: SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH)
Contract Number: R01MH134177
R01DC020402
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Rights, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Access to Information, Information Dissemination, Language Usage, Barriers, Student Records, Readability, Government Role, Administrator Role
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
DOI: 10.1177/02711214241287174
ISSN: 0271-1214
1538-4845
Abstract: A family-centered early intervention (EI) approach mandated by the U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C, means involving parents fully in EI and ensuring they know their legal rights and responsibilities for participating. However, many parents report difficulty accessing information and decision-making in EI. IDEA mandates all jurisdictions provide parents with a procedural safeguard notice (PSN) outlining parents' rights and advocacy processes. Yet, it is unclear to what extent PSNs are accessible, particularly to parents with marginalized identities. This study analyzed PSNs from 56 Part C jurisdictions for the components required by law, understandability to the general public, and availability in multiple languages. The PSNs generally did not include all required information, necessitated grade-levels above high school, minimally attended to plain language, and were infrequently available in non-English languages, suggesting that many parents are prevented from information about EI. PSNs, therefore, are a source of bias in Part C.
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