MACOMB INFANT PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

(MIPP)

The Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) is Part C special education services operated by the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) for infants and toddlers of Macomb County resident school districts.

Purpose/Function:

MIPP provides free early intervention services for eligible children with special education needs.  Services are for families and their children ranging in age from a few weeks to three years due to significant developmental delays, which may affect learning.  MIPP services are designed to provide information, guidance, and parent education that will help a family during their child’s first educational experiences.  Parents must establish residency in the county by:  current driver’s license and two bills in their name.  When enrolled, MIPP issues and IFSP, and the office of Assessment Center provides access to TieNET to the resident Director.

MIPP hosts Information Exchange Meetings throughout the school year in order to allow MIPP staff members the opportunity to discuss the needs of these students with local district representatives.

• Children turning 3 in January, February or March transition to local districts in January.  The Information Exchange meeting for these students is held in November and local districts complete IEPs for transitioning students by the end of December.
• Children turning 3 in April, May or June transition to local districts in April.  The Information Exchange meeting for these students is held in March and local districts complete IEPs for transitioning students by the end of March.
• Children turning 3 in July, August, September, October and November transition to local districts in September.  The Information Exchange for these students is held in May and local districts complete IEPs for transitioning students prior to their summer recess.

Transitions to local district must occur by the child’s 3^rd birthday; however, a student may have an IEP as early as 2 ½ years of age.  Each local district should have a designated Part C Transition Coordinator.

Frequency:

Yearly services

Referral to MIPP comes from several sources including:

1 -   Pediatricians and nurses

2 -   Friends, neighbors and relatives

3 -   Agencies such as the Health Department, Community Mental Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start, preschools

4 -   Other

Exiting MIPP Services:

A transition plan is held with a MIPP staff, parents, and the resident local school district staff when the child is between 27 and 33 months of age.  This meeting outlines what services may be available for the child when exiting MIPP.  Parents are informed that they must register in their local school district prior.

If a child achieves their goals and no longer demonstrates a delay qualifying them for MIPP services (special education), they exit MIPP with an exit IFSP meeting which includes the parents, MIPP staff and the local district, who may attend.