Early Childhood Classrooms

Early Childhood Special Education Services

Early Childhood Special Education Services

Preschool Language Centers

Mission CD Center
421 Bartlett
Tel: 695-5470

Rosa Parks
1501 O'Farrell St.
Tel: 749-2640

Noriega CDC
1775 44th Ave.
Tel: 759-2853

Preschool Early Intervention
Tel: 452-4906

Support to children with non-intensive needs in community settings for Head Start, Title 1 Preschools, State Preschools, childcare facilities and home support. Includes, but is not limited to, consultation with staff and parents, working with the student, adaptations and modifications of activities and materials. The Special Education staff person assigned to case-manage the student's IEP address IEP goals and objectives through daily routines and activities.

Autism Resource Team
Tel: 452-4906

Support to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by providing parents and staff with:
* Parent education
* Direct Service to students
* Direct Instruction for students using specialized teaching techniques that are effective for ASD
* Developing communication systems
* Developing pre-academic direct instruction programs
* Behavioral programs
* Self-Management
* Playgroups
* Additional classroom support paraprofessionals

For Early Start
Tel: 452-4906
(Birth to 3 years old)

Under Part C of IDEA, SFUSD is responsible for providing services for children with Sole Low Incidence Disabilities, i.e. visual impairment, hearing impairment, orthopedic impairment or any combination thereof. SFUSD provides service coordination and early intervention services for those children and families.

For children who are dually eligible for SFUSD and Regional Center, we provide the following:

* Integrated toddler class at Presidio CDC
* Specialized instruction either through home visits or in other natural environments
* Parent Education
* DIS services

Preschool Special Day Classes 2001-2002

Please contact the site prior to visiting to coordinate the visit with the site manager or principal.

Visiting Preschool Special Day Classes

You may wish to visit some preschool special day classrooms before your child’s IEP is completed. Visiting the classrooms helps you make an informed decision as part of the IEP team.

Before visiting, contact the school or child development center and speak to the principal/site manager. The principal or site manager will work with you to arrange for your visit.

While observing in the classrooms, you may wish to ask yourself the following questions:

• Are the adults warm and responsive to the children?

• Do the adults seem comfortable with the children?

• What is the adult to child ratio? (Adult to child ratio in special day classes for preschool age children is 1 adult to 3 children.)

• How are the DIS services provided—pull out or push in?

• Is there a data collection system?

• Is the classroom arranged so children can move easily about the room?

• Is the classroom clean and safe?

• Are children given opportunities for mainstreaming?

• Are children engaged in activities that are developmentally appropriate for preschool children?

• Is the room cheerful in both appearance and mood?

• How do adults facilitate language?

• Is the curriculum developmentally appropriate?

• Are there modifications and adaptations being made to the curriculum to meet children’s individual needs?

Please remember when visiting to save your questions for later. Ask the teacher when would be a good time to call so you can ask questions. We want the adults to be actively engaged with the children.