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comments from the public regarding the draft regulations.
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DEC asks you to participate in this process in any way you can either in
writing or by testifying at one of the 4 public hearings.
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DATES AND LOCATIONS:
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1) June 4, 2007, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Portland, Oregon---
Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport (Pine & Spruce Room), 7900 Northeast
82nd Avenue, Portland, OR
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2) June 6, 2007, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma---
Metro Technology Centers (Auditorium), 1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City=
,
OK.
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3) June 11, 2007, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Indianapolis, Indiana---
Government Center South Conference Center (Auditorium), 402 W. Washington
Street, Indianapolis, IN.
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4) June 14, 2007, 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Washington, D.C.---
Academy for Educational Development, 1825 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington,
DC.
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There are multiple ways to provide public comment =AD verbal testimony at
public meetings, electronic submissions via the Federal eRulemaking Portal,
or postal, commercial, or hand delivery.
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DEC is preparing talking points help you in your testimony.
These will be available on Friday, June 1 on the DEC web site!
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For further information, please contact the DEC office:
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Division For Early Childhood
27 Fort Missoula Road
Suite 2
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 543-0872
dec at dec-sped.org

Diana J. LaRocco
DEC Governmental Relations Committee
Email: dlarocco at hartford.edu

Welcome to the DEC Advocacy List. The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of
the Council for Exceptional Children is a non-profit membership organizatio=
n
advocating for individuals who work with or on behalf of children with
special needs, birth through age eight, and their families. For more
information about DEC, please contact the DEC Office at: The Division for
Early Childhood, 27 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 2, Missoula, MT 59804. Phone:
406-543-0872, Fax: 406-543-0887, e-mail: dec at dec-sped.org. If you would lik=
e
to either join or be removed from the DEC Advocacy List, email Diana LaRocc=
o
at dlarocco at hartford.edu. Additional information about governmental
relations activities can be obtained by visiting the DEC website:
http://www.dec-sped.org/

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Join in the effort to provide a public voice on the Early Intervention regulations! 
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The U.S. Department of Education has issued draft regulations for Part C of IDEA.