Oregon Statutes 343.517 – Parent-initiated referral to determine eligibility
(1) Whenever the parent of a child believes that the child is eligible for early childhood special education or early intervention services or is concerned about the child’s developmental progress, the parent may initiate a referral to the contractor, or the designated referral and evaluation agency, in the county where the child resides.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 343.517
- Early childhood special education: means instruction that is:
(a) Free, appropriate and specially designed to meet the unique needs of a preschool child with a disability;
(b) Provided from three years of age until the age of eligibility for kindergarten; and
(c) Provided in any of the following settings:
(A) The home, a hospital, an institution, a special school, a classroom or a community child care setting;
(B) A preschool; or
(C) A combination of a setting described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and a preschool. See Oregon Statutes 343.035
- Early intervention services: means services for preschool children with disabilities from birth until three years of age that are:
(a) Designed to meet the developmental needs of children with disabilities and the needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development;
(b) Selected in collaboration with the parents; and
(c) Provided:
(A) Under public supervision;
(B) By personnel qualified in accordance with criteria established by rules of the State Board of Education; and
(C) In conformity with an individualized family service plan. See Oregon Statutes 343.035
- Parent: means the parent, person acting as a parent or a legal guardian, other than a state agency, of the child or the surrogate parent. See Oregon Statutes 343.035
- Special education: includes instruction that:
(a) May be conducted in the classroom, the home, a hospital, an institution, a special school or another setting; and
(b) May involve physical education services, speech-language services, transition services or other related services designated by rule to be services to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. See Oregon Statutes 343.035
(2) Services contractors, community agencies or individuals in the community may also assist the family to initiate a referral if they believe that a child is eligible for early childhood special education or early intervention services or they are concerned about the child’s developmental progress.
(3) Nothing in this section shall relieve school districts of the duty to identify, locate and evaluate preschool children with disabilities under ORS § 343.157. [1991 c.749 § 16; 1993 c.45 § 236; 1993 c.749 § 19]
[1971 c.602 § 10; repealed by 1975 c.621 § 17]
[1955 c.658 § 14; repealed by 1965 c.100 § 456]