PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILTIES
When Your Child Is Referred
When
a child is referred for preschool special
education services, several steps must
be completed to determine if the child
is eligible, and to determine what kinds
of services are needed. The process consists
of an observation of the child, an evaluation
and a placement meeting.
Here
is what happens during each step of the
process:
Observation
- A
member of the preschool team observes
the child in the home or in day care.
- A
developmental profile of the child is
completed with the parent or with the
teacher.
- The
preschool team member explains the evaluation
process and types of services provided
by the district.
- If
the child is being served by other agencies,
other agency representatives are invited
to the transition meeting to discuss
transition into public school.
Evaluation
Screening
and evaluations are completed at Richland
One's Preschool Special Education Evaluation
Center.
- Vision
and hearing screenings are completed
by the nurse.
- The
child is evaluated by a psychologist
and a speech therapist.
- A
family history and adaptive behavior
scale are completed by a social worker.
- A
placement meeting is scheduled by the
Coordinator for Child Find to review
evalutation results and develop an education
plan, if appropriate.
Placement
Child
Find Coordinator conducts placement meeting
with school staff, parents and/or agency
representatives.
- Evaluation
results are discussed.
- An individual
education plan (IEP) is
developed if the child is eligible
for services.
- Enrollment
procedures are discussed.
Richland
County School District One
Preschool Special Education
5935 Token Street
Columbia, SC 29203 |
