The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township provides special education services at the Early Learning Center for children, ages 3-5, identified with developmental delays. If you have any questions about the development of your child, please call Mrs. Kristin Parisi, the Early Learning Center Coordinator at (317) 259-5458, ext. 43011, to discuss your concerns.
Parents / Caregivers are asked to complete a Social and Developmental History form in order for the evaluation team to learn as much about the child as possible. When a parent / guardian requests an evaluation, the school has 50 school days to complete the evaluation and hold a case conference to discuss the evaluation results. When a child is transitioning out of First Steps, the school will complete the evaluation and hold the case conference by the time the child turns 3 years old.
Eligibility will be determined based on a multidisciplinary educational evaluation. The initial evaluation, conducted by a team of professionals in collaboration with the child’s parents/guardians, is completed to determine the child’s area of eligibility for services. Areas of eligibility recognized in Article 7, Indiana’s Special Education Rules, include:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Blind or low vision
- Cognitive disability
- Deaf or hard of hearing
- Deaf-blind
- Developmental delay (early childhood)
- Emotional disability
- Language or speech impairment
- Multiple disabilities
- Other health impairment
- Orthopedic impairment
- Specific learning disability
- Traumatic brain injury
