CFR > Title 34 - Education > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (parts 300 to 397) > PART 303—EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES > SUBPART D—Program and Service Components of a Statewide System of Early Intervention Services (§303.300 to §303.361) > 303.301—Central directory.

303.301—Central directory.

(a) Each system must include a central directory of information about—
(1) Public and private early intervention services, resources, and experts available in the State;
(2) Research and demonstration projects being conducted in the State; and
(3) Professional and other groups that provide assistance to children eligible under this part and their families.
(b) The information required in paragraph (a) of this section must be in sufficient detail to—
(1) Ensure that the general public will be able to determine the nature and scope of the services and assistance available from each of the sources listed in the directory; and
(2) Enable the parent of a child eligible under this part to contact, by telephone or letter, any of the sources listed in the directory.
(c) The central directory must be—
(1) Updated at least annually; and
(2) Accessible to the general public.
(d) To meet the requirements in paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the lead agency shall arrange for copies of the directory to be available—
(1) In each geographic region of the State, including rural areas; and
(2) In places and a manner that ensure accessibility by persons with disabilities.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820-0550)

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(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1435(a)(7) )

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Note: Examples of appropriate groups that provide assistance to eligible children and their families include parent support groups and advocate associations.