Department of Education
Dr. Tim Webb, Commissioner
Tennessee's Early Intervention System (TEIS)
Tennessee's Early Intervention System is a voluntary educational program for families with children ages birth through two years of age with disabilities or developmental delays.
The principles of Early Intervention (EI) are:
- The primary goal of EI is to support families in promoting their child’s optimal development and to facilitate the child’s participation in family and community activities. The focus of EI is to encourage the active participation of families in the intervention by imbedding strategies into family routines. It is the parents who provide the real early intervention by creatively adapting their child care methods to facilitate the development of their child, while balancing the needs of the rest of the family.
- More of the Principles of Early Intervention
Request for Proposals (RFP):
Early Childhood Web-Based Learning Content Delivery System (33195-04710) 
Early Childhood Curriculum (33195-00511)
Other Information:
Brochures
Division News
June 2010 - Several things have been occurring throughout this program:
- Three TEIS Single Point of Entry (SPOE) offices moved to new locations over the last few months:
1) Southwest TEIS moved to a new location in March. (225 Highway 45 West Humboldt, TN 38343)
2) First TN TEIS moved to a new location in April. (196 Freckles Court Johnson City, TN 37601)
3) Greater Nashville TEIS moved to a new location in May. (1232 Foster Avenue Nashville, TN 37243)
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TEIS recently received information regarding its submitted FFY 2008 Annual Performance Report (APR) and revised State Performance Plan (SPP) to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Per OSEP's analysis, Tennessee meets the requirements of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For federal determinations purposes, this is a grade of "A". This determination is the result of hard work and planning performed by all TEIS personnel.
Central Office
State of Tennessee
Department of Education
Office of Early Childhood
Tennessee's Early Intervention System
7th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710
James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0380
1-800-852-7157
For information regarding a child birth through two (2) years of age contact the Part C Coordinator: Linda.Hartbarger@tn.gov 615-253-5032
For information regarding a child three (3) to five (5) years old, contact the Director of the Office of Early Childhood, Division of Special Education: Jamie.Kilpatrick@tn.gov 615-741-3537
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