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Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A. Education § 7405-B. Early intervention services

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Provision of early intervention services. The State's intermediate educational unit is responsible for the provision of early intervention services for children from birth to under 3 years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing.

2. Responsibility for early intervention services. The center is responsible for the following early intervention services for children from birth to under 3 years of age who are deaf or hard of hearing in collaboration with the State's intermediate educational unit through a memorandum of understanding with the department:

A. Statewide coordination of early intervention specialists, including but not limited to teachers of deaf students, speech-language pathologists, special education providers and occupational therapists specializing in deafness;

B. Special instruction through primary service delivery;

C. Consultations; and

D. Family training in American Sign Language and cued language.

3. Supports. The center is responsible for providing the following support to the State's intermediate educational unit:

A. Statewide coordination of hearing assistive technology;

B. Statewide coordination of American Sign Language interpreting services and cued speech transliteration services; and

C. Assistance with the coordination of referrals, pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Public Law 91-230, to the State's intermediate educational unit for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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