Early Intervention to Early Childhood Transition

This guide is written for parents of children who receive or are suspected of needing special education and related services, teachers, education administrators and professionals, and service providers. Special education and related services are supports and services provided to children with disabilities. Certain procedures must be followed to determine if a child is eligible to receive special education services. Those procedures are written in federal and state laws. Special education laws and procedures can be complicated.

When I’m 3, Where Will I Be? A Family’s Transition Workbook is a product of the Illinois Birth-5 Transition Guidance Committee in collaboration with Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Parent liaisons and service coordinators from Child and Family Connections offices, parent representatives, school district personnel and many others contributed to this workbook.