The U.S. Department of Education-Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS), has published new IDEA Part C regulations in the Federal Register covering the Birth to Three Program. These regulations became effective on October 28, 2011. A complete copy can be obtained on the U.S. Department of Education’s website: www.ed.gov. In addition, the Council for Exceptional Children has published a side by side comparison between the old 1999 regulations and the new 2011 regulations, with some additional commentary that has been posted on their website: www.cec.sped.org.