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The Association works in partnership and collaboration with a wide variety of agencies, professional and family organizations, and universities. Examples of agencies include the U.S. Department of Education and the Maternal and Child Health Branch of the Department of Health and Human Services. Organizations include the Federation for Children with Special Needs, Zero to Three, and the National Association for Directors of Special Education. This collaboration focuses on different areas such as, policy development, training and technical assistance. University partnerships include the University of Connecticut, the University of North Carolina, and include research into best practices for early intervention services. American Academy of Pediatrics American Association on Intellectual Disabilities American Occupational Therapy Association American Physical Therapy Association American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Council for Exceptional Chidren (CEC) Division of Early Childhood of the Council on Exceptional Children Early Childhood Outcomes Center National Association of State Directors of Develomental Disabilities Services National Association for the Education of Young Children National Association of State Directors of Special Education National Center for Children in Poverty National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring National Center for Special Education Personnal & Related Service Providers National Early Childhood Transition Center The ARC Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families .