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Transition Event	A Closer Look	Timeline	Date Achieved
Parents informed of available programs and services for after child's third birthday	Programs may include Early Childhood, Head Start, preschool, etc Family encouraged to brainstorm questions regarding transition process	Throughout enrollment in Birth-3	_
Sign releases of information	A release of information is required to share records between programs	At or before the planning conference	_
Transition planning conference	Representatives from various program options are invited to meet with the family to describe their program and answer questions	3-6 months prior to the child's third birthday	_
Offer visits to program option sites	With the help of Birth-3 staff, visits to programs may bearranged	3-6 months prior to the child's third birthday	_
Referral made to Early Childhood program if appropriate	Other referrals may be made at this time, but procedures vary	90 days prior to child's third birthday	_
Send records with parent's consent to selected programs	Records may include: IFSP, evaluation/progress reports, and consultative reports	After referral	_
Participation in determining eligibility and goal formation (e.g., IEP) for enrollment in selected programs	Birth-3 staff can provide current levels of development for determining eligibility Programs may wish to also evaluate child. Birth-3 staff can participate in these evaluations and subsequent goal planning meetings	As scheduled by programs	_
Additional Transition Activities	_	_	_

Other transition information: (e.g., referrals to other programs, questions the family may have, family requests regarding records to be released, hospital to home or other transition plan.

Example transition plan provided courtesy of Columbia County Birth to 3 Program.