What is Special Education Preschool?

The Nebo District Special Education program provides services for students ages 3 to 5 years old who are found to have a disability under the Federal IDEA law.

Services

Services available depend on the needs of the student but can include: speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, vision therapy, and early intervention therapy.

Placement options

Possible placement options for special services include:

Benefits of early intervention services

After nearly 50 years of research, there is evidence -- both quantitative (data based) and qualitative (reports of parents and teachers) -- that early intervention increases developmental and educational gains for the child, improves the functioning of the family, and reaps long-term benefits for society.

Early intervention has been shown to result in the child: (a) needing fewer special education and other habilitative services later in life; (b) being retained in grade less often; and (c) in some cases being indistinguishable from nonhandicapped classmates years after intervention.

Source: U. S. Department of Education

Parents of infants and Toddlers found to have a disability or at risk for disability are encouraged to contact the Early Intervention provider for the area, Kids Who Count, located in Salem. Their phone number is 423-3000.