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A
planning meeting is held with the child's parents and evaluators.
This team develops the Individual Education Plan (IEP) to identify
supports and services that best meet the child's and family's needs
and priorities.
Services
may include:
 Enrollment
at a community preschool at no charge to parents
Customized
special education services such as: speech/language, motor, or
educational experiences provided individually, in small groups, or
in classroom settings
Consultation
with the classroom teacher
Family
support services
FIRST
STEPS, Parents As Teachers home visits
Other
option developed as needed
Which
Community Preschools Participate?
Fremont
County Head Start
Kinder
Haus Child Care Center
New
Child Montessori
Park
Avenue Child Center
Rocky
Mountain Children's Discovery
SPIN
Preschool
SPIN
at Penrose
How
do I know if my child might need special help in preschool?
You
may have concerns about your child’s speech, language, behavior,
movement, learning, vision or hearing
Friends
or other family members may be worried
Your
doctor may refer your child
Your
child may be referred from a Project ECHO screening
What
steps do I take to determine if my child needs special help in
preschool?
Step
1 ECHO screening or referral
Step
2
Developmental evaluation
Step
3
IEP planning meeting
Step
4
Choice of community preschool and other services
What
is a Developmental Evaluation?
Parents
meet with early childhood professionals and offer information about
their child’s development
Early
childhood professionals will look at how your child talks, moves,
uses materials and interacts.
--Are
completed in a playful format
--Take
about two hours to get to know you and your child
--Include
a snack
--Identify
things child can do & areas of development which need extra help
--Take
place at SPIN Preschool or other community sites
Professional
review other evaluations or tests provided by parents
ECHO Screening and Evaluation
You’ve
heard that every child develops at his own pace. You may be worried
that your child seems to having difficulty with one or more early
developmental skills. The developmental checklist can be helpful in
identifying some key development tasks for your child’s age.
Click
here to obtain screening information.
Developmental
Checklist
Three
Years
Walks up stairs
Stands momentarily on one foot
Rides tricycle
Feeds self with utensils
Opens doors
Verbalizes toilet needs
Four
Years
Hops in place
Throws ball overhead
Catches ball bounced to him
Copies circles
Points to six basic colors
Knows own sex, age, last name
Five
Years
Walks
backwards, heel-toe
Runs
on tiptoe
Prints
a few capital letters
Recognizes
own printed name
Cuts
food with knife
Plays
cooperatively with others
Recognizes
coins
Can
tell simple stories and recall events
Laces
shoes
Talks
with ECHO if you are concerned that your child’s
development is delayed.
You
can count on ECHO to follow through with further screening
and/or evaluation for your child and to answer your questions.
Call ECHO at 276-5700
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