BROCHURES FOR FAMILIES: School District Services (PDF files)

• Early Intervention Services: A Developmental Evaluation (Orange County) (PDF file - 1.76 MB)
• Parent Liaisons: Serving Parents of Exceptional Students (Miami-Dade County) (PDF file - 5 MB)
• Prekindergarten Disabilities Program (Seminole County) (PDF file - 2.5 MB)
• Prekindergarten Program for Children with Disabilities (Miami-Dade County) (PDF file - 1.5 MB)
• Prekindergarten: The Right Beginning (Miami-Dade County) (PDF file - 21 MB)

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BROCHURES FOR FAMILIES: Other Services (PDF files)

• CATCH of Brevard - Early Steps (Brevard) (PDF file - 1.5 MB)
• Child Care Association of Brevard County, Inc. Early Childhood Education Program Eligibility (Brevard) (PDF file - 4 MB)
• Family Resource Center (Brevard) (PDF file - 2.6 MB)
• A Parent's Guide to Selecting a Child Care Center: You Choose for Your Child (DCF Brevard) (PDF file - 1.4 MB)

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT FORMS FOR PARENTS TO COMPLETE

• All About Me book (PDF file - 12.7 MB)
• Child Profile (PDF file - 671 KB)
• Developmental Worksheet for Parents and Providers (PDF file - 1.1 MB)
• Transition and Curriculum Information Sharing Form (Hillsborough County Head Start) (PDF file - 1.5 MB)

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EVALUATION: REFERRAL AND OBSERVATION FORMS

• Observation of PreKindergarten Student Behaviors (Miami Dade Country) (PDF file - 6 MB)
• Referral for Pre-K Evaluation/Reevaluation (Brevard County) (PDF file - 2 MB)

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POWERPOINTS

• Part C to B: Transition Information for Teachers (Danielle Franco, TATS UCF) (PDF file - 7.18 MB)
• Welcome to Our School (Miami Dade County) (PDF file - 3 MB)
• Transitions for Families and Teachers (PowerPoint file - 47.5 MB)
  Transitions for Families and Teachers (PDF file - 3 MB)

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PROGRAM INFORMATION: PREK DISABILITIES CLASSES

• ACE PreK Disabilities Parent Handbook (Okeechobee County) (PDF file - 8.37 MB)
• ACE PreK Manual del Padre (Okeechobee County) (PDF file - 18.8 MB)
• Polk County Schools Exceptional Education (Polk County) (PDF file - 9.51 MB)

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PUBLICATIONS

FLDOE Clearinghouse:

www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/clerhome.htm
The Clearinghouse operates a resource center that provides parents, educators, and other Floridians with access to materials about exceptional student education, student services, juvenile justice education, early intervention, parent and professional partnerships, and many other topics. This resource center contains more than 6,000 books, videotapes, multimedia kits, assessment tools, staff development materials, and other materials that Floridians may borrow on short-term loan. It also contains copies of about 400 items produced by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, that are available free or at-cost to requesters. These include parent information materials, annual reports, statistical reports, technical assistance papers and notes, resource manuals for particular special programs, annual program plans, pre-kindergarten resources, and more.

• "ESY: What's the Idea Behind ESY Services for Students with Disabilities"
  http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/esyparen.pdf (PDF file)
• "Getting Ready for Your Child's IEP Meeting"
  http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/iep-card.pdf (PDF file)
• "What is Exceptional Student Education for Students with Disabilities?"
  http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/what-ese.pdf (PDF file)

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RECORD REVIEW FORMS

• Early Steps Case Review Form (Miami-Dade County) (PDF file - 1.7 MB)
• Evaluation / Protocol Review (Orange County) (PDF file - 1 MB)
• Multidisciplinary Record Review (Orange County) (PDF file - 936 KB)

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RELEASE/EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

• Authorization for Release and Exchange of Information (Brevard County) (PDF file - 1.5 MB)
• Consent for Mutual Exchange of Information, English (Miami Dade County) (PDF file - 1.1 MB)
• Consent for Mutual Exchange of Information, Spanish (Miami Dade County) (PDF file - 1.3 MB)
• Parent Request and Release of Information, English (Orange County) (PDF file - 1 MB)
• Parent Request and Release of Information, Spanish (Orange County) (PDF file - 1 MB)

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TRANSITION CHECKLISTS

• Transition Checklist (Orange County) (PDF file - 1.3 MB)
• Transition Meeting Family Checklist (Brevard County) (PDF file - 1.2 MB)

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TRANSITION PROCESS PUBLICATIONS CREATED BY DISTRICTS

• Catch of Brevard - Early Steps (Brevard County) (PDF file - 2.23 MB)
• Coffee and Conversation agenda (Orange County) (PDF file - 386 KB)
• A Guide to the Transition Meeting (Orange County) (PDF file - 2.76 MB)
• Transition for the Young Child (Polk County) (PDF file - 4.83 MB)
• A Parent's Guide to the Transition Process (Orange County) (PDF file - 8.47 MB)
• Transition: A Time of Change for You and Your Child (Monroe Early Steps) (PDF file - 7 MB)

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