Copies of all written documentation will be copied and ready to share with referral agencies. Teachers must first receive written permission from the family. One teacher should continue to serve as the primary contact throughout the referral process. All paperwork relevant to the child's referral process and subsequent evaluation will be kept in the developmental folder in the children's files in the office. The Director of Special Education for the school district in which the family resides, serves as a resource for all children.
Early intervention considers the child within the context of the family.
Parents need to contact the service designated to the county in which the family resides. Services that are deemed 'educationally necessary' will then be provided in the least restrictive environment, often available within the preschool program at the school.