• Equitable access (e.g., by geography, race/ ethnicity, income, and disability/health status) • Provider availability (e.g., range of services, provider types) • Transition from Part C to IDEA Preschool Special Education or other services • Systems collaboration and partnerships In addition, we met periodically with the Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), and her staff to gather information, ensure the accuracy of information, and to review and discuss what we were hearing from the many individuals who participated in the small group discussions. Following the resource review and the small group discussions, the team synthesized all of the information on the Part C EI system to identify key strengths, key issues for improvements, and recommendations. A summary document was provided to all participants. Two interactive
Participants in Development of Advocacy Agenda • Advocates • County agency leaders • Early care and education providers • Early Intervention providers and service coordinators • Families • Managed care organization (MCO) staff • Pediatric health care providers • State administration staff • State legislative staff
community meetings allowed all participants clear opportunities in the process to learn from each other and to review and refine emerging priorities.
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