During your family’s appointment at the early childhood center, the evaluation team will gather background information and conduct a developmental screening with your child. Your child’s vision and hearing also will be screened during this time. The team will review the results of the screening with you at the end of the appointment. Working as a team, we will determine the next steps for your child.

In some cases, children need further evaluation. If this is the case for your child, another appointment will be scheduled to further assess your child’s area(s) of need. Children may be assessed in the areas of speech and language, fine and gross motor skills, adaptive skills, social skills or cognition skills. The early childhood evaluation team consists of a school psychologist, a speech and language pathologist, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, an audiologist, a nurse and a special education teacher. Additional specialists can be brought in if needed.

If a child is eligible for services, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) will be created to address his or her needs.

Students who are identified as needing services may be served in a variety of different settings based on your child’s unique needs. During the IEP meeting, you and the team will determine your child’s placement for services. As a parent, you are an active part of this process.