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Early Childhood Education Services |
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Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special EducationHearing & Vision Screens | Developmental Checklist Clackamas Early Childhood Department's largest programs are Early Intervention(EI) and Early Childhood Special Education(ECSE). The focus of these two programs is the family of a child with delays. EI serves the families of eligible children ages 0-3 years old. Services encompass any number of combinations of home visits, learning groups or consultations, which are outlined in the family's Individual Family Service Plan(IFSP). Children can be found eligible for the EI program in a number of different areas including, Developmental Delay, Hearing Impairment, Vision Impairment, Communication Delay, Orthopedic Impairment, etc. Anyone who has concerns about a child can contact our program to express concerns about a child, though a parent is the only one that can initiate the evaluation process. To find general developmental stages for ages 0-3, see our Developmental Checklist. The second group of children served in this area are enrolled in the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program. It includes children from 3 years old to school age (a child needs to turn 5 before September 1 of that school year to be considered "school age"). If a child is already enrolled in our EI program, then they are re-evaluated according to different guidelines to determine eligibility for ECSE. The eligibilities differ slightly and are more in line with school age special education eligibilities. A new child in this program goes through an evaluation process similar to that of EI and the families of these children are served according to the outline in the service plan generated when the child is found eligible. Children receive similar services to the EI program.
Click here for a printable brochure of Early Childhood Services. |
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