Assessment
Children with disabilities
Collaboration and collaborative relationships
Developmentally appropriate
Early Head Start
Family
Guardian
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Referral
Staff
Teacher
Volunteer
[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2006]
[CITE: 45CFR1304.3] [Page 120-121]
TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1304_PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF HEAD START PROGRAMS BY GRANTEE AND DELEGATE AGENCIES--Table of Contents
Subpart A_General
Sec. 1304.3 Definitions.
(a) As used in this part:
(1) Assessment means the ongoing procedures used by appropriate qualified personnel throughout the period of a child's eligibility to identify:
(i) The child's unique strengths and needs and the services appropriate to meet those needs; and
(ii) The resources, priorities, and concerns of the family and the supports and services necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of their child.
(2) Children with disabilities means, for children ages 3 to 5, those with mental retardation, hearing impairments including deafness, speech or language impairments, visual impairments including blindness, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities, and who, by reason thereof, need special education and related services. The term "children with disabilities" for children aged 3 to 5, inclusive, may, at a State's discretion, include children experiencing developmental delays, as defined by the State and as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures, in one or more of the following areas: Physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development, or adaptive development; and who, by reason thereof, need special education and related services. Infants and toddlers with disabilities are those from birth to three years, as identified under the Part H Program (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) in their State.
(3) Collaboration and collaborative relationships:
(i) With other agencies, means planning and working with them in order to improve, share and augment services, staff, information and funds; and
(ii) With parents, means working in partnership with them.
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(7) Developmentally appropriate means any behavior or experience that is appropriate for the age span of the children and is implemented with attention to the different needs, interests, and developmental levels and cultural backgrounds of individual children.
(8) Early Head Start program means a program that provides low- income pregnant women and families with children from birth to age 3 with family-centered services that facilitate child development, support parental roles, and promote self-sufficiency.
(9) Family means for the purposes of the regulations in this part all persons:
(i) Living in the same household who are:
(A) Supported by the income of the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the child enrolling or participating in the program; or
(B) Related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption; or
(ii) Related to the child enrolling or participating in the program as parents or siblings, by blood, marriage, or adoption.
(10) Guardian means a person legally responsible for a child.
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(13) Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) means a written plan for providing early intervention services to a child eligible under Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (See 34 CFR 303.340-303.346 for regulations concerning IFSPs.)
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(17) Referral means directing an Early Head Start or Head Start child or family member(s) to an appropriate source or resource for help, treatment or information.
(18) Staff means paid adults who have responsibilities related to children and their families who are enrolled in Early Head Start or Head Start programs.
(19) Teacher means an adult who has
direct responsibility for the care and development of children
from birth to 5 years of age in a center-based setting.
(20) Volunteer means an unpaid person who is trained to assist in implementing ongoing program activities on a regular basis under the supervision of a staff person in areas such as health, education, transportation, nutrition, and management.
(b) In addition to the definitions in this section, the definitions as set forth in 45 CFR 1301.2, 1302.2, 1303.2, 1305.2, 1306.3, and 1308.3 also apply, as used in this part.
