County School Directory Board of Education (agendas and minutes) ISD Web Reporting Bylaws & Policies Annual Notices Special Education History of Lewis Cass ISD Staff Members School Calendar Brookside Center North Pointe Center Early On of Cass County Great Parents Great Start   Instructional Services Talent Development Pictures       Instructional Services     2007-2008 Program Dates Career Technical      Job Postings       Substitute Teachers     Super Days         Technology Plan         2006-2009 Map to LCISD Site Map Other Contacts: Michigan Dept. of Ed. Office of Sp.Ed. Sp.Ed. Resources ISD Web Mail   "Historical Perspective" (.pdf document)   Back to Top		Early-On of Cass County Wendy Minor, Supervisor Dawn Adam, Parent Resource Coordinator Dawn Perrin, Family Liaison Specialist "All children have something precious to share. They have always been and will continue to be our most gifted teachers." Early On is what Michigan and Cass County calls our program of services for qualified young children and families, birth until three years of age. The services provided by the Early On program are called early intervention. Many other states call this program their Part C program after the federal law. Part C was passed in 1986 and became part of another federal law that we now call the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Part C of IDEA supports states in providing services for qualified young children and their families. Part C is important because it recognizes the central role families have in the lives of their children. It also recognizes that families are experts about their children. The families and professionals who wrote Part C of IDEA believe that families are just as important as professionals in deciding what kinds of supports their children may need. Families are equal partners with professionals. This partnership needs to respond to the hopes and dreams of each member of the family. This law requires that families and professionals work together as partners to develop the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). The Cass County Early On program offers services to qualified young children with special needs and their families. The agency coordinating our Early On program is the Michigan Department of Education. Many different programs and professionals in our community provide early intervention services. These might include the Department of Human Services, Cass County Mental Health and Public Health and education. Children who qualify for Early On, federal and state rules help to guarantee that your child and family get the services you need. If you would like more information about Early On of Cass County, or to make a referral, please contact Dawn Adam at (269) 445-6209, or Dawn Perrin at (269) 445-6245. Visit the Early On website at 1800EarlyOn.org for additional information.
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