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Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is implemented under OSEP, authorizes formula grants to states, and discretionary grants to institutions of higher education and other non-profit organizations to support research, demonstrations, technical assistance and dissemination, technology and personnel development and parent training and information centers. Visit http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html?src=mr



The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP has approximately 57,000 members in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Members include pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgery specialists. More than 34,000 members are board-certified and are called Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). The AAP has a strong interest in the health and development of children with or at risk for developmental delays and has published several statement papers outlining recommendations for best practice in serving these children. Visit http://www.aap.org



ZERO TO THREE – National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families is the nation’s leading resource on the first three years of life. A national non-profit charitable organization, Zero to Three’s mission is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. Visit www.zerotothree.org.





Pacific Focus Inc. is a full-service film and video production company, as well as a complete post-production facility, which has been serving clients since 1976. Located in Kaka‘ako, 10 minutes from both Waikiki and Downtown Honolulu, we offer a state-of-the-art facility with offices, sound stage, videotape editing and graphic design suites. With a long list of both film and video projects to our credit, we are the technology leader in Hawai‘i with all-digital audio and video systems. For more information on our services, creative staff and innovative techniques, please call us or visit the Pacific Focus web site at www.pacfocus.com.



Center on Disability Studies (CDS) was established in 1988 as the Hawai’i University Affiliated Program at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, and is part of a National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities focused upon Education, Research, and Services. CDS addresses individual needs from birth to old age, a variety of service issues from prevention to early intervention to employment support, and a broad range of disabilities by providing interdisciplinary training, exemplar services, technical assistance, and information dissemination, thereby supporting persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible and to participate in their communities. Visit www.cds.hawaii.edu.

Early Intervention Section (EIS) of the Hawai`i State Department of Health provides services for children from birth to three years of age with special needs. Services assist children in five developmental areas: Physical, cognitive, communicative, social or emotional, and adaptive. Services are also provided to families to support their children’s development. You can find out more about eligibility and services by calling H-KISS, our state information and referral hot line, at 808-973-9633, or toll free 800-235-5477. Visit www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/eis/

Hawai`i Keiki Information Service System (H-KISS) is a free information and referral section provided by the Hawai`i State Department of Health Early Intervention Section. H-KISS can answer questions and provide links to services for young children and their families. For more information, please call 808-973-9633, or toll free 800-235-5477. A fax referral form can be downloaded from EIS' website, www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/eis/.