Services for Children with Disabilities & Special Needs
The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) offers an array of services and resources for children with disabilities and special needs and their families. In addition, EEC works collaboratively with other state agencies including Department of Public Health and Department of Secondary and Elementary Education. EEC is also responsible for overseeing federal IDEA preschool special education funds and working with public schools regarding special education services for young children ages 3 to 5.
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Early Intervention provides family-centered services to help children who qualify to develop the skills they will need to continue to grow into happy and healthy members of the community. This service is provided by the Early Intervention Program within the Department of Public Health.
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Use this information to guide you in helping make your child's transition as smooth as possible.
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A listing of training materials used to measure the functional outcomes for preschoolers with disabilities across three developmental domains.
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The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) oversees preschool special education and transition from Early Intervention and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) oversees Kindergarten through Grade 12 and transition to post-secondary life.
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Use these additional resources to help understand the importance of inclusion for all children.
