First Steps Technical Assistance Teams Serve School Districts with their Service Areas

First Steps is a statewide early intervention system which provides services to children with developmental disabilities from birth to age 3 and their families. First Steps is Kentucky's response to the federal Infant-Toddler Program (ITP) established by Public Law 99-457 Part C. First Steps offers comprehensive services through coordination with a variety of community agencies and service disciplines. First Steps is administered by the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The University of Kentucky provides a First Steps Technical Assistance Team for the Bluegrass Region (17 Counties)

Faculty and staff and in-district personnel serve on the First Step Technical Assistant Teams. At the national level, faculty collaborate with their colleagues in other universities and with other entities; at the local level, they collaborate with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and colleagues in the university's service area. Seven universities serve the districts in the Commonwealth.

Resources for Partners

These are instructional and pedagogical resources gathered, recommended, and shared by faculty and staff from the University of Kentucky as well as by UK partners in area school systems. All parties hope you find the resources useful. Please forward any Internet, print, or other resources that you recommend to Kristi Lunceford

Internet Resources (Word)