Moving from Early Intervention to PreK: What Parents and Caregivers Want to Know

This national study examines the characteristics of children receiving preschool special education, the services they receive, their transitions across educational levels, and their performance over time on assessments of academic and adaptive skills.

This guide (found on the Parents’ Rights page of the State Board of Education website) is for parents, teachers, administrators, and others to help them learn about the educational rights of children who have disabilities and receive special education and related services.

• Chapter 3 – Referral and Evaluation (PDF) Page 18 of this document clarifies that in Illinois, the law states that school districts have up to 60 school days (as opposed to calendar days) to complete an evaluation for special education.

This parent-friendly resource focuses on what to expect at a transition meeting and how to prepare your family and child for the transition out of early intervention.

This resource includes information on the Illinois early intervention program, why EI services are important, how to find out whether your child is eligible for the EI program, starting and leaving EI services, your legal rights, and questions frequently asked by families.

This tip sheet discusses the steps involved in a successful transition out of the early intervention system.

This report by the University of Illinois discusses the transition from Early Intervention services to preschool services, which presents many challenges to children, families, service providers, and programs.

This resource guide provides a list of books and DVDs that are available for checkout to Illinois residents, along with additional transition resources.

This workbook was developed by parents, early intervention, and early childhood personnel to provide information for parents approaching their child’s transition from Early Intervention services to early childhood services.