• to be notified before changes occur in your child's eligibility, evaluation or placement for early intervention services
  
• to have the notice describe what actions are planned and why they are planned
  
• to be notified before the start or refusal of early intervention services for your child
  
• to be notified in writing in the language or other type of communication you use
  

• to give your written consent before an agency conducts your child's first evaluation and/or before your child first receives early intervention services
  
• to let your service coordinator know that you wish to withdraw your consent before your child's first evaluation is completed
  
• to withdraw your consent for a specific service (other early intervention services your child or family is receiving will continue to be provided)
  
• to withdraw your consent when you no longer want your child or family to receive early intervention services
  

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Developed by the Family, Infant and Toddler Program of Vermont in cooperation with the Vermont Parent Information Center, 1994. Updated 2005. For more information, permission to reprint or to obtain additional copies, contact the Family, Infant and Toddler Program, 1-800-649-2642 ext. 3602 or 802-241-3602 (Voice). For a more complete copy of your rights, please contact the Family, Infant and Toddler Program for Parental Rights In Early Intervention.

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