Source: https://www.hcpss.org/special-education/program-details/
There are three intervention stages for children: under 3 years old, between 3 and 5, beyond 5 years old. Please contact the hotlines below for the resources to help your child.
中文
根据孩子的年纪不同，有三个干预阶段：三岁以下，三岁到五岁，五岁以上。这些评估和帮助都是免费的。希望大家积极利用上面的资源，帮助你自己的孩子。
한국어
3 세 이하, 3 세 ~ 5 세, 5 세 이상 자녀의 나이에 따라 세 가지 중재 단계가 있습니다. 이러한 평가와 도움은 무료입니다. 모든 사람들이 위의 자료를 적극적으로 활용하여 자신의 자녀를 도울 수 있기를 바랍니다.
Identification
Children may be referred through the Child Find Program. “Child Find” is the term used for the process of locating, identifying, and evaluating children and youth who may be in need of special education services and programs. A referral may be made by anyone who suspects that a child may have special needs, a delay in development, or a disability. Screening and assessment must be completed prior to identifying a student as eligible for special education.
How do I Refer a Child?
For children who are below the age of three, call the Howard County Infants and Toddlers Program at 410-313-7017 or write to:
Howard County Infants and Toddlers Program
8930 Stanford Blvd.
Columbia, MD 21045
Parents may also email anne_hickey@hcpss.org or jennifer_harwood@hcpss.org
For children who are 3 through 5 years old, call the Child Find Team at 410-313-7046 or write to:
Child Find Team
County Diagnostic Center
5451 Beaverkill Road
Columbia, MD 21044.
For school age children who are enrolled in the Howard County Public Schools, speak with the child’s teacher or the principal.
For school age children who are enrolled in private or religiously affiliated schools, call the County Diagnostic Center at 410-313-7046 or write to:
County Diagnostic Center
5451 Beaverkill Road
Columbia, MD 21044
Eligibility
Children with disabilities from birth to age 21 may be eligible for special education. School-age children who are eligible usually receive special education services in the public school. Preschool children may receive services at school, at home, or both. Students with disabilities who attend private or religiously affiliated schools also may be eligible for special education services.
Federal law, IDEA 2004 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) defines “children with disabilities” as having any of the following types of disabilities:
- Autism
- Deaf-blindness
- Deafness
- Developmental delay (State option)
- Emotional disturbance
- Hearing impairment
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple disabilities
- Orthopedic impairment
- Other health impairment
- Specific learning disability
- Speech or language impairment
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visual impairment (including blindness).