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Infants and toddlers (Birth through age 2
years, 11 months) who have disabilities are provided services by the Sooner
Start Early Intervention (E.I.) Program. If your child is under the age
of three (3) and you suspect your child may have a disability or you
think your child is exhibiting delays in his/her development, and you are a
resident of the Tuttle Public School District, then contact the Grady County
Sooner Start E.I. Program.
If your child is already
being served by the Sooner Start Program, then it is important that you
contact your Sooner Start Coordinator for further information regarding the
transition process at about six months prior to your child turning three (3)
years old. Your Sooner Start Coordinator will assist you in setting up a
meeting with the Tuttle Public School District's Child Find Office to make a
plan for your child. A Transition Planning Conference (TPC) will be held
at least 90 days prior to your child's third birthday. It is helpful to
our staff if you bring information to this TPC meeting about your child (some
parents even make a book about their child and the services they have been
receiving from Sooner Start). School personnel will review existing
data, including the current evaluation and services from Sooner Start.
Our staff may need to gather additional information and may need to obtain
your consent to conduct additional evaluations to assist the team in making a
determination for eligibility under IDEA. Many parents bring their child
to the TPC meeting for introductions to school personnel. We enjoy
meeting your child and interacting with your child to gain a hands-on
perspective of your child's development. If the team believes we need
additional testing, then we will schedule another time for you to bring your
child back to the Child Find Office for the testing.
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