In accordance with guidance of the federal Office
of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the disclosure
of limited personally identifiable information (identified
above as child find notification/referral) is allowed without
parental consent under IDEA Part C and the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The regional
center and the LEA must protect this information
as educational records under IDEA and FERPA. With
written parental consent, the Early Start service coordinator
may provide additional identifying information about
the child and family including the current IFSP, current
evaluations and assessments, and other pertinent information
regarding the child. Sample notification/referral
forms are included in the Resources section.