Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)
Clackamas ESD delivers Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) support to young children who exhibit delays or disabilities that affect learning. We coordinate services, and provide specialized consultation and instruction at no cost to families. We work hard to fully include children with disabilities in their communities and prepare children to enter kindergarten ready to learn, providing our services in local preschools, child care centers and homes.
Services
Services we provide include home visiting, consultation in early learning settings such as community preschools, specialized preschool classes, parenting education, and related services. This program is free for eligible families.
Referral
Anyone can refer a child for a screening or evaluation. Please complete one of the referral forms below or contact us via the Intake/Referral contact information at the bottom of this page. Or, you can drop by one of our upcoming free screening events in your community.
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Free Screening Tool
Oregon Screening Project is a free and confidential developmental screening for children ages 0-6 may be completed online. Also available in Spanish.
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Early Learning News
Staff spotlight: Helen Petticord, Head Start to Success education specialist
The first full week of May is designated as Licensed Employee Appreciation Week. At Clackamas ESD alone, we have at least 20 types of licensed jobs, with many variations in those positions. These are people who have completed higher education and earned licenses to be certified to teach students, lead continuing education training for staff, serve as [...]
Clackamas ESD early learning programs showcase inclusiveness and partnerships
Clackamas Education Service District provides a unique set of early learning programs, featuring multiple services and plentiful partnerships. All are on full display this week for state early learning leaders. The “Caring Communities Tour” of the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care made a stop in Clackamas County [...]
Staff spotlight: Katy Bern, EI/ECSE administrative assistant
Katy Bern serves as the administrative assistant for Clackamas ESD’s early intervention/early childhood special education program, which provides essential support to young children who experience delays or disabilities that affect their learning. Katy’s work behind the scenes supporting the EI/ECSE director, leadership team, and service providers ensures the smooth operation [...]
