[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR57 App D]

[Page 348-349]

                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

PART 57_PROVISION OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE DOD DEPENDENTS--Table of Contents

                 Sec. Appendix D to Part 57--The DoD-AP

                              A. Membership

    (1) The DoD Advisory Panel on Early Intervention and Special
Education shall meet as needed in publicly announced, accessible
meetings open to the general public and shall comply with DoD Directive
5105.4. The DoD-AP members, appointed by the Secretary of Defense, or
designee, shall include at least one representative from each of the
following groups:
    (i) Persons with disabilities.
    (ii) Representatives of the Surgeons General of the Military
Departments.
    (iii) Representatives of the family support programs of the Military
Departments.
    (iv) Special education teachers from the DoD school system.
    (v) Regular education teachers from the DoD school system.
    (vi) Parents of children, ages 3 through 21 years, inclusive, who
are receiving special education from the DoD school system.
    (vii) Parents of children, ages birth through 2 years, inclusive,
who are receiving EIS from EDIS.
    (viii) Institutions of higher education that prepare early
intervention, special education, and related services personnel.
    (ix) Special education program managers from the DoD school systems.
    (x) Representatives of the Military Departments and overseas
commands, including providers of early intervention and related
services.
    (xi) Representatives of vocational community, or business
organizations concerned with transition services.
    (xii) Other appropriate persons.
    (2) A majority of panel members shall be individuals with
disabilities or parents of children, ages birth through 2 years,
inclusive, who are receiving EIS from EDIS and children, ages 3 through
21 years, inclusive who are receiving special education from the DoD
school system.
    (3) The DoD-AP members shall serve under appointments that shall be
for a term not to exceed 3 years.

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                           B. Responsibilities

    (1) Advise the USD(P&R) of unmet needs within the Department of
Defense in the provision of special services to infants, toddlers, and
children with disabilities.
    (2) Advise and assist the Military Departments in the performance of
their responsibilities, particularly the identification of appropriate
resources and agencies for providing EIS and promoting inter-Component
agreements.
    (3) Advise and assist the DoD schools systems on the provision of
special education and related services, and on transition of toddlers
with disabilities to preschool services.

                              C. Activities

    The DoD-AP shall perform the following activities:
    (1) Review information about improvements in service provided to
children with disabilities, ages birth through 21, inclusive, in the
Department of Defense.
    (2) Receive and consider comments from parents, students,
professional groups, and individuals with disabilities.
    (3) Review policy memoranda on effective inter-Department and inter-
Component collaboration.
    (4) Review the findings of fact and decisions of each impartial due
process hearing conducted under appendix G of this part.
    (5) Review reports of technical assistance and monitoring
activities.
    (6) Make recommendations based on program and operational
information for changes in policy and procedures and in the budget,
organization, and general management of the programs providing special
services.
    (i) Identify strategies to address areas of conflict, overlap,
duplication, or omission of services.
    (ii) When necessary, establish committees for short-term purposes
comprised of representatives from parent, student, professional groups,
and individuals with disabilities.
    (iii) Assist in developing and reporting such information and
evaluations as may assist the Department of Defense.
    (iv) Comment publicly on rules or standards about EIS for infants
and toddlers, ages birth through 2 years, and special education of
children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21 years, inclusive.
    (v) Perform such other tasks as may be requested by the USD(P&R).

                        D. Reporting Requirements

    (1) Submit an annual report of the DoD-AP's activities and
suggestions to the DoD Coordinating Committee, by July 31 of each year.
    (2) That report is exempt from formal review and licensing under
section 5 of DoD Instruction 7750.7