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
The places summer learning took us
Summer at Clackamas ESD was filled with discovery, connection, and plenty of fun. From learning in parks to science experiments, lemonade stands and workplace tours, students, families, and educators explored new skills, built confidence, and made meaningful connections all summer long. Big adventures for our youngest learners Our early intervention [...]
Staff spotlight: Fabiola Maltos, Head Start to Success home visitor
For Fabiola “Fab” Maltos, helping children and families feel welcomed, supported, and connected is at the heart of everything she does. As a bilingual home visitor in Clackamas Education Service District’s Head Start to Success free preschool program, Fab works closely with families to ensure young learners have a strong [...]
Growing readers together: Literacy grant helps Clackamas County families build early reading skills
For young children, the path to reading success begins long before the first day of kindergarten. This spring, families across Clackamas County had the opportunity to take an important step on that journey together. In the 2025-26 school year, our Head Start to Success program received a literacy grant from [...]
