To make sure you know about and agree with your child’s early intervention services, federal and state rules require that you are notified and your written consent is received before services can begin for your child and family.
This fact sheet summarizes your rights to be notified and to give your consent.
Notice – You have the right
- To be notified before changes occur in your child’s eligibility, evaluation or placement for early intervention services
- To have the notice describe what actions are planned and why they are planned
- To be notified before the start or refusal of early intervention services for your child
- To be notified in writing in the language or other type of communication you use
Consent – You have the right
- To give your written consent before an agency conducts your child’s first evaluation and/or before your child first receives early intervention services
- To let your service coordinator know that you wish to withdraw your consent before your child’s first evaluation is completed
- To withdraw your consent for a specific service (other early intervention services your child or family is receiving will continue to be provided)
- To withdraw your consent when you no longer want your child or family to receive early intervention services
