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Easter Seals Project ACTION
Accessible Community Transportation in Our Nation. (or: ESPA)
Established by Congress in 1988 and funded through a cooperative
agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transportation
Administration, Easter Seals Project ACTION promotes cooperation between the
transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for
people with disabilities under the ADA
and beyond. Project ACTION offers
various resources, as well as training and technical assistance, in an effort
to make the ADA
work for everyone, everyday. http://projectaction.easterseals.com. View projects undertaken by AUCD members
in cooperation with ESPA.
EC
Early Childhood. Intervening
early in the lives of disadvantaged children is assumed to provide the best
opportunity to forestall later problems and to ready children for school and
life. This assumption is bolstered by evidence that early childhood programs
have produced long-term cognitive and social benefits for the children who
enrolled in them. For more information, visit the Zero to Three website.
ECSE
Early
Childhood Special Education. Special education is instruction that is specially
designed to address the educational and other needs of children with
disabilities, or a child experiencing developmental delays. Special education
is provided free of charge through the public school system. It is available
through the same law that makes early intervention services available-the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Special education services
are provided free of charge through the public schools. For more information, visit this website.
ED
US
Department of Education. Congress established the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on May 4,
1980, in the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88 of
October 1979). The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of
the federal government that establishes policy for, administers, and
coordinates most federal assistance to education. www.ed.gov.
EPG
External Partners Group. The External
Partners Group is a coalition of government and private sector participants who
work together to enhance the mission and activities of the CDC-NCBDDD in
promoting child development; preventing birth defects and developmental
disorders/disabilities; and enhancing the quality of life and preventing
secondary conditions among people who are living with mental or physical
disabilities, or a combination thereof. Visit the EPG website.
EPSDT
Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and
Treatment. The EPSDT program is
the child health component of Medicaid.
It is
required in every state and is designed
to improve the health of low-income children under the age of 21,
by financing appropriate and necessary pediatric
services.
EPSDT was defined by law as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (OBRA '89) legislation and includes periodic screening, vision, dental, and hearing services. In addition, Section 1905(r)(5) of the Social Security Act requires that any medically necessary health care service listed at Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act be provided to an EPSDT recipient even if the service is not available under the State's Medicaid plan to the rest of the Medicaid population. This website provides information about how EPSDT works with public health, families, managed care organizations, pediatricians, and other health providers.
ESPA
Easter Seals Project ACTION. (see:
Easter Seals Project ACTION)
