Early Childhood Assessment and Intervention Services (Birth - 5 years)
It is never too early to start asking questions about your child’s developmental progress. As a parent, you know your child best. If your child is not meeting the milestones for his or her age, or if you think there could be a problem with the way your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves talk to your child’s doctor and share your concerns. Don’t wait. Acting early can make a real difference!* Parents have the right to request an evaluation through your local school district at any time after your child has turned 3. Before submitting a request for assessment the following questions should be considered:
- Has the child’s hearing and vision been checked in the last six months?
- Has the child’s primary care physician noticed delays in development? (e.g., fine or gross motor delays, speech delays, cognitive delays)
- Has the child’s caregivers (e.g. preschool teacher/day care provider) reported any problems in comparison to other children?
- Has the child had any access to early intervention? (e.g., Preschool, Inland Regional Center, or services through private insurance)
What happens after I request an assessment?
- By the end of the fifteen days you should expect an assessment plan and referral packet or a prior written notice indicating why an assessment is not being granted
- The referral packet includes proposed dates, times, and location for the assessment and forms to complete
- Within 15 days of receiving the assessment plan parents should sign and return it to the special education department
- Typically, the Early Childhood Assessment Team will schedule two appointments to observe and assess the child followed by a third meeting to discuss the IEP
- Evaluation sessions are often 30 minutes to 1 ½ hours
- Initial Individualized Education Program meetings can range from 1 ½ to 2 hours
- Intake documents (Developmental history, enrollment form, reason for referral checklist, assessment plan, notice of meeting, and any other supporting documents that you would like the team to review)
- Snack (e.g. Goldfish, raisins, fruit snacks, pretzels)
- Preferred toy, game, or iPad app (something that can be used as a reward or to help entertain siblings)
- If needs are determined, the team will develop goals and discuss supports and services to help the child.
- Parents will receive a copy of the IEP document free of charge
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Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Services
Beaumont offers early childhood special education services for students ages 3 - 5. The services are designed to meet the developmental needs of each child eligible for special education services. The preschool teams work closely with families to provide quality intervention services by highly qualified personnel.
Speech and Language Services
Speech and Language services are provided at the student's home school. Speech and language services specifically address communication disorders such as stuttering, articulation, language, or voice impairment that adversely affect a child’s educational performance. A pupil shall be assessed as having a language or speech disorder that makes him or her eligible for special education and related services when he or she demonstrates difficulty understanding or using spoken language to such an extent that it adversely affects his or her educational performance and cannot be corrected without special education and related services.
GRASP (Giving Real Advantages to Special Preschoolers) Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Program
A classroom setting designed to support students with speech and sound delays. Instruction is provided by a special education teacher, in consultation and collaboration with a speech-language pathologist. Students may also require direct speech therapy services to address speech sound delays.
Language and Learning 3 Day Early Intervention Program
A structured, language-rich classroom environment led by a special education teacher and Instructional Assistants to support the development of communication and language skills. The special education teacher and instructional assistants provide instruction using developmentally appropriate practices in both a whole group and small group format.
Building Blocks 5-Day Early Intervention Program
A highly structured, language-rich classroom environment led by a special education teacher and with the support of instructional assistants to provide instruction in the areas of communication and language, adaptive skills, behavior, pre-academic, and play skills. Simultaneously the teacher and instructional assistants implement evidence-based supports to meet each child's needs.
Foundations Early Intervention Autism Program
This program is designed specifically for preschool children who are significantly impacted by autism and demonstrate deficits in areas of communication, social skills, behavior, self-regulation, learning-to-learn skills, and adaptive skills. Instruction is provided by a special education teacher and instructional assistants. The principles of applied behavior analysis are the foundation for instruction. The program is highly structured and utilizes research-based strategies to provide intensive instruction to target areas of deficit to support the child’s development through a combination of a large group, small group, and individualized instruction. A collaborative approach is utilized with related service providers to ensure areas of need such as functional communication or fine/gross motor development are addressed daily and throughout all of the activities in the school day in both a systematic and naturalistic approach. If the student requires related services such as speech and language therapy or occupational therapy, in addition to the direct service, service providers work collaboratively with the classroom teacher and staff to ensure that the child is working on targeted communication skills throughout the school day.
Preschool Assessment Team
Speech Pathologist
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