Local interagency coordinating councils (LICCs) have been established in most states to coordinate services to infants and toddlers with special needs and their families and to develop and refine the community's infrastructure for such services. This descriptive study examined in detail each of the 40 LICCs in Kansas to determine scope, productivity, membership, governance, training preferences, and developmental pattern. The findings may provide guidance for state and local decision makers in other areas of the country.
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