Early On^® Process for Families

Family Rights / Procedural Safeguards
As the parent of a child who may be eligible for Early On, you have rights. These rights are the checks and balances that are built into the Early On system to help make sure everything goes well for your child and family. To learn more, view the Early On Family Rights brochure. Free copies of this brochure are available for order.

	It is nice to know that my family has rights in early intervention. I was glad to hear about them first thing. It made me feel that the agencies weren't afraid to share them with me. I don't expect to have problems with my services, but if I did I would know what to do. -Mother of a one-year-old

Sometimes family rights are called procedural safeguards. Procedural safeguards are part of the federal law called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that started Early On. Their purpose is to guard your rights and assure that the Early On process happens as it is supposed to for you and your child. They support a positive and high-quality experience with Early On. By applying your rights, you and the Early On system can make sure that you are fully informed and fully involved in every aspect of Early On. Download a copy of Early On Michigan Procedural Safeguard Standards under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It contains the legal language about a family's rights when they are in Early On.

Early On printed a guidebook to inform families of their rights and safeguards. Early On Family Rights is Part 4 in the series of the family guidebooks. You may request a copy from your assigned service coordinator or by calling 1-800-Early-On (1-800-327-5966).

Procedural Safeguards Available to Parents of Children
with Disabilities
This document provides parents of children with disabilities, from birth through age 26, an overview of their educational rights with respect to special education. This document incorporates all procedural safeguards to parents and students with disabilities afforded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the IDEA implementing regulations.
This document is also available in Braille. To request a Braille version or another alternate format, please contact CEN at (800) 593-9146 or by email at info@cenmi.org. Be sure to note the format you are requesting and the name of the document.
Pages 24, Revised July 28, 2005