Committee=
on
Preschool Special Education
If you ha=
ve a
preschool child and you have noticed that your child is not developing skil=
ls
such as walking, talking or playing like other young children, you may want=
to
talk to your family doctor. He or she may be able to reassure you that chil=
dren
develop at different rates and your child is within normal developmental
scales. If, however, the doctor is concerned, or you are still not comforta=
ble
with your child's progress, you may wish to make a referral to the district=
's
Committee on Preschool Education. The Committee on Preschool Special Educat=
ion
(CPSE), appointed by the Board of Education, is responsible for arranging
evaluations and making recommendations for delivery of service to children =
ages
3 to 5 who have disabilities.
Members of the committee
include:
- Parent(s) of the student<=
o:p>
- Regular education teacher=
of
the child whenever the child is or may be participating in the regular
education environment
- Special education teacher=
of
the child or, if appropriate, special education provider of the child<=
o:p>
- School district represent=
ative
who is qualified to provide or supervise special education and is
knowledgeable about the general curriculum and the availability of
preschool special education programs and services and other resources =
of
the school district and the municipality (This person is the Chairpers=
on
of the Committee.)
- An individual who underst=
ands
and can talk about the evaluation results and how these results affect
instruction (This person may also be the special education
teacher/provider, regular education teacher, school psychologist, scho=
ol
district representative or someone that the school district determines=
has
knowledge or special expertise regarding the student.)
- Parent member (unless the
parent requests that the parent member not participate.)
- A licensed or certified p=
rofessional
from the Department of Health's Early Intervention Program (for a chil=
d in
transition from the Early Intervention Program)
- Other people that have
knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related
services personnel as appropriate (as requested by the parent or school
district)
- A county representative (A certified or lice=
nsed
preschool representative from the municipality must be notified of
scheduled meetings, however, the CPSE meeting can be held whether or n=
ot
the municipal representative attends.)
For mo=
re
information about these services please contact the office of
preschool special education at 869-9636 EXT 3213=