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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and Transition IDEA (Title I part A section 601 [a])
  

The Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 2004 makes transitions easier by creating greater flexibility for children with disabilities and their families. Staff will learn about the state option to extend the Individual Family Service Plan for children aged 3 to 5, promoting school readiness for 3 and 4 year olds, and requiring greater involvement of families and staff in the transition process.

The following article is provided courtesy of The National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC).

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and Transition IDEA (Title I part A section 601 [a])

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 has been approved by both houses of Congress and signed into law by [former] President George Bush on December 3, 2004. Many of the IDEA of 2004’s concepts related to transition are familiar, such as the requirement that state interagency coordinating councils must develop plans for early childhood transition, the listing of components specified by law in for the IFSP transition plan for each child, and the mandated practice of a transition planning meeting at least 90 days (but perhaps as much as 9 months) prior to a child’s transition from part C early intervention services to part B, section 619 preschool services. Full text» [PDF, 59.9KB]

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and Transition IDEA (Title I part A section 601 [a]). Rosenkoetter, S. and Rous, B. Transition Alert. National Early Childhood Transition Center. ED/OSERS/OSEP. 2004. English. [PDF, 59.9KB].