Data Sharing Partnerships Improve Systems

Partnerships between the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) program can support and improve outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families. Collaboration between these programs is specified in the IDEA Part C Regulations 34 CFR §303.302(c)(ii)(J) and strengthened in P.L. 115-71, EHDI Act of 2017. This document briefly discusses related federal requirements, data sharing agreements between EHDI and Part C, the bridge between EDHI and IDEA, and data sharing resources. [This document was produced with the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University.]