SERVICE COORDINATION
9: “The term service coordination reflects current concepts of family and person-centered
philosophies, and emphasizes the central role the individual/family plays in identifying
needed services. Service coordination will assist individuals and families in working
with complex systems across agency lines, and will enhance their ability to live
full lives in the community and school.”
Source: Minnesota System of Interagency Coordination. (2001, Spring). Service coordination
for children and youth with disabilities ages 3-21. Minneapolis, MN: Author.
IDEA 2004 requires that, “to the extent appropriate, with the consent of the parents
or a child who has reached the age of majority, in implementing the requirements
of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the public agency must invite a representative
of any participating agency that is likely to be responsible for providing or paying
for transition services” (300.321 [b][3]).
This document was produced under U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special
Education Programs Grant No. H326J050004. Marlene Simon-Burroughs served as the
project officer. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions
or polices of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department
of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise mentioned in this
publication is intended or should be inferred. This product is public domain. Authorization
to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this
publication is not necessary, the citation should be: National Secondary Transition
Technical Assistance Center (2007) Indicator 13 Training Materials, Charlotte, NC,
NSTTAC.
