How do children access special education preschool services?
There are several ways that children may begin receiving services. Children who are receiving Early Intervention services may begin special education preschool services: • upon their transition out of Early Intervention, typically at age three; • or, at the State’s discretion, two-year-olds who will turn three during the school year may receive special education preschool services. Still other children are first identified and found eligible between the ages of two and five, and thus, may begin receiving services as preschoolers. One of the more common ways that very young children become identified as needing special services lies in the process of attending regular well-baby and child check-ups with a pediatrician. Often a referral to a Developmental Pediatrician or other specialist is made if there’s a question or concern about a child’s development. This can, in turn, lead to comprehensive evaluations to fully determine if a child has a significant delay or disability and as a resu
