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Dear Family,

Welcome to West Virginia Birth to Three!

You are receiving this booklet because you have been
referred to or are receiving West Virginia Birth to Three
(WVBTT) services. WVBTT services are provided under
federal law, Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA), that covers services for infants and
toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays and
includes certain rights for families of these children. These
rights are referred to as procedural safeguards and begin
when a child is referred to WVBTT.

The purpose of early intervention is to provide each family of
an infant or toddler receiving WVBTT services with
information to make decisions about how to best support
their child’s development. Procedural safeguards help to
assure that services and supports are provided in a way that
meets the unique needs of your child and family.

There will be times throughout your participation in WVBTT
when your service coordinator will give you a copy of these
procedural safeguards and review them with you. You can
also ask for a copy at any time.

It is important to us that you understand your rights. This
booklet includes a general version of your rights, definitions
of terms from Part C of IDEA, and more specific details
about your procedural safeguards. Because this booklet is
an official notice of your rights under federal law, we have to
use some words from the law that might not be familiar to
you. If you need help understanding any part of this
information, please feel free to talk with your early
intervention team, the WVBTT State Office, or an advocacy
group such as West Virginia Parent Training and Information
Center. Contact numbers are listed in the back of this
booklet. We want to be sure that WVBTT services are
meeting your family’s needs.

Sincerely,
Pamela Roush
Director
WVBTT

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