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Early Childhood Services
Assessments and Support for children with special needs
What are the free early childhood services?
The school district offers free assessments of children’s skills if initial screening information suggests that a delay may be present. Parents are invited and encouraged to observe these assessments sessions.
A variety of free services are then available for preschool children with a significant delay identified by the assessment. These include:
- preschool classroom programs
- therapy programs (e.g., speech therapy, physical or occupational therapy)
- consultation services for parents, preschool teachers, and daycare providers
Can your preschool child do these things?
All children develop at different rates. However, a young child may need some extra support if he or she is having trouble developing certain skills.
At 3 years of age, can your child:
- Talk in 3 word sentences?
- Be understood by family and familiar people?
- Answer simple questions?
- Engage in a two-step sequence of pretend play
- Run without falling?
- Copy a circle while drawing?
- Play with peers without being asked to leave?
At 4
years of age, can your child:
- Talk in 4 word sentences?
- Be understood by most people?
- Talk about things that have already happened?
- Engage in a three or four step sequence of pretend play?
- Ride a trike or big wheel?
- Use the toilet appropriately?
- Change from one activity to another without frequent emotional
struggles?
At 5 years of age, can your child:
- Use complete sentences with 5 or more words?
- Pronounce most words correctly (except those with S, R,
and TH)?
- Talk about things that will occur in the future?
- Engage in fairly elaborate pretend play?
- Copy a square?
- Share and take turns?
If I have concerns about my child's skills, whom do I contact about a possible assessment?
Please call 425-431-7555.
Preschoolers transferring from another school district
If your child has already been made eligible for school district services in another district, contact Judy Nelson at nelsonj@edmonds.wednet.edu or at 425-431-7208.
Please leave her the following information:
- Your child’s name and birth date
- Your names, address, home phone number, and work phone number(s)
- The name, address, and phone number of your previous school
district
- Days and times it is easiest to reach you by phone
- Someone from the district will then get in touch
with you.
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