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Overview

Get your 2 - 4 year old children ready for Kindergarten!
The Lake County Office of Education Child Development Program has you covered for preschool around the lake!

LCOE has State Preschool programs at 8 elementary schools for 3 hours a day, morning or afternoon. Please visit the Pre-Registration Information page to register online.

State Preschool programs are free to income qualified families. Children receive breakfast or a lunch/snack daily.

Our programs integrate literacy, math, art, science, sensory exploration, imaginative play, and physical activity so that your child receives the optimal balanced learning experience.

Find out more about our preschool locations.
Our educators are active members of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC). They participate in annual national and statewide conferences, ensuring they remain intentional in designing and implementing best practices for early childhood education. Additionally, they utilize the latest assessment systems from the California Department of Education (CDE) and WestEd, including the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), to collaborate with families in evaluating children's developmental stages. This approach allows them to provide instruction aligned with Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) to support each child's growth and learning.

Contact

Sunny Dawn
Child Development Director
(707) 263-4563, ext. 214
sdawn@lakecoe.org

Janiece Stuckert
Child Development Administrative Assistant
(707) 263-4563, ext. 216
jstuckert@lakecoe.org

Jannie Benitez
Enrollment Specialist II
(707) 263-4563, ext. 218
jbenitez@lakecoe.org

Darcy Rogers
Program Assistant II
(707) 263-4563, ext. 155
drogers@lakecoe.org

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Preschool - Lake County Office Of Education

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Tools and Resources for Families and Family Support Personnel

Resources To Support A Student With Autism's Return To School Or With Distance Learning

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Resource Padlet For Supporting Students With Autism Return To In-Person Schooling

Resource and Guidance Padlets during School Closures for Students with ASD

Free Online Resources About Autism

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AFIRM Online Learning Modules
The AFIRM Modules are designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring an EBP with learners with ASD from birth to 22 years of age.

Autism Distance Education Parent Training
The UC Davis MIND Institute/CEDD created these interactive, self-paced, online learning modules to provide parents with tools and training to more effectively teach their child with autism and other related neurodevelopmental disorders functional skills using applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques.

Available in the following languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Spanish

These CDC informational tools and materials are for families of children with autism ages birth to 5 years. You can learn about milestones in how your child plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. You can also track your child's development and act early if you have a concern.

ASD Toddler Initiative
The ASD Toddler Initiative has developed these research based materials to support the use of evidence-based practices for young children (birth-3) with autism and for their families.

Effective Early Childhood Transitions GuideThis guide was developed by the CA Dept.of Developmental Services, Early Start Section and the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.
This guide identifies required elements for transition and recommended practices to support families and their children in their transition from Early Start services to other services

If you have a question about autism you may send an email to: captain@marinschools.org

Informational Presentations About ASD Developed By CAPTAIN

Infographics To Learn More About Evidence-Based Practices For ASD

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Description and Resources Resource Padlet For Supporting Students With Autism Return To In-Person Schooling Resource and Guidance Padlets during School Closures for Students with ASD Thumbnail Image Resources and Descriptions AFIRM Online Learning Modules The AFIRM Modules are designed to help you learn the step-by-step process of planning for, using, and monitoring an EBP with learners with ASD from birth to 22 years of age.

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Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

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The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

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Seeds of Partnership is a project funded by the California Department of Education (CDE), Special Education Division (SED) and is under the auspices of the Sacramento County Office of Education. We assist the CDE, SED in providing technical assistance as part of the Statewide System of Support withi…

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This Manual has one purpose: to help you understand some of your rights as a person with developmental disabilities in California. The Manual focuses on your rights to supports and services under the Lanterman Act - your rights with the regional center and service providers. It will not answer every question you may have. But, it is a place to start.

You also have rights under other laws and service programs such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and In-Home Supportive Services. Disability Rights California has a number of publications available that will help you understand your rights and how to be a better advocate. Call us for a list at (800) 776-5746.

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RULA - Rights Under the Lanterman Act - Disability Rights California - Rights Under the Lanterman Act

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This Manual has one purpose: to help you understand some of your rights as a person with developmental disabilities in California. The Manual focuses on your rights to supports and services under the Lanterman Act - your rights with the regional center and service providers. It will not answer every question you may have.

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The Early Start Neighborhood provides a virtual community for Early Start professionals, partners, parents and caregivers seeking information, resources, training, and technical assistance on early intervention, Part C requirements, implementation, and evidence-based practices.

Early Start Neighborhood

The Early Start service system was implemented in 1993 under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to enhance and coordinate quality early intervention services for eligible infants and toddlers (birth - three years of age) and their families in California. The delivery of quality early intervention services envisioned by Part C of IDEA requires that personnel are qualified and appropriately trained to provide those services to eligible infants and toddlers and their families.The Department of Developmental Services' (DDS) Early Start Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) provides the framework for coordinating the delivery of personnel development activities throughout California. DDS contracts with the WestEd Center for Prevention and Early Intervention to facilitate the implementation of CSPD projects.The California Early Intervention Technical Assistance Network (CEITAN) provides online training for early intervention service coordinators, service providers, specialists, administrators, and other early intervention personnel. Early Start Online Training includes:

Foundations Series

Skill Base Series

Early Start Foundations and Skill Builders have been designed to provide service providers and service coordinators with an early intervention curriculum which addresses the many requirements and needs considered critical for the delivery of appropriate early intervention services.

For registration information go to: WestEd Online Registration

The following CSPD projects are collaborative efforts of DDS and interagency community partners.

Supporting Early Education Delivery Systems (SEEDS) contracted by CDE through Sacramento County Office of Education, SEEDS provides technical assistance to early childhood agencies from their network of consultants and visitation sites. Visitation sites have been identified as demonstrating exemplary practices in early childhood special education.

Training and Technical Assistance Collaborater (TTAC) is a group of individuals that are a collaboration of interagency partnerships in California dedicated to delivering quality personnel development activities for children birth-5 with disabilities and other special needs and their families. They have developed and promoted core messages PDF for effective training and technical assistance.

For more information about these projects please contact: WestEd Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Telephone: 916-492-4048
Additional training opportunities that support personnel development in California: Additional technical assistance:

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State of California & Department of Developmental Services

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Early Start - CA Department of Developmental Services

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Undivided works with families raising kids with disabilities and learning differences to get them what they need to thrive. Fueled by families, backed by experts - we get you where you need to go.

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What is SELPA? / Overview & Contact Info

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The Lake County Special Education Local Planning Area (SELPA) is made up of the six school districts and the County Office of Education located within Lake County. These Local Education Agencies (LEAs) collaborate to offer a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to every Individual with Exceptional Needs.

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Parents of children with disabilities from ages three through twenty-one have specific educational rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These rights are called procedural safeguards. Individuals serving as surrogate parents and students aged eighteen receiving special education services, are also entitled to these rights.

A number of staff in the child's district and special education local plan area (SELPA) may answer questions about the child's education and the parents' rights and responsibilities. When the parent has a concern, it is important that they contact their child's teachers or administrators to talk about their child and any problems they see. This conversation often solves the problem and helps maintain open communication.

Parents must be given opportunities to participate in any decision-making meeting regarding their child's special education program. Parents have the right to participate in individualized education program (IEP) meetings about the special education eligibility, assessment, educational placement of their child and other matters relating to their child's free appropriate public education (FAPE).

When a parent cannot be identified or located, a district may appoint a surrogate parent to represent a child with a disability.

What Are Parents' Rights in California Special Education?

Parents and students over age eighteen have the right

Parents have the right to refer their child for special education services, to participate in the development of the IEP and to be informed of all program options and alternatives, both public and nonpublic.

Parents have a right to receive prior written notice, in their native language, when the school district initiates or refuses their request to initiate a change in their child's identification, assessment, or educational placement in special education.

Parents must provide informed, written consent before their child is assessed or provided with any special education services. Parental consent must also be provided before any change in special education services may occur. The district must ensure that parents understand proceedings of the IEP team meeting including arranging for an interpreter for parents with deafness or those whose native language is other than English.

Parents may refuse to consent to an assessment or the placement of their child in special education.

Children must be assessed for special education through the use of methods that are not culturally biased or discriminatory.

If parents disagree with the results of the assessment conducted by the school district, they have the right to ask for and obtain an independent educational evaluation (IEE) at public expense.

The parent is entitled to only one IEE at public expense each time the public agency conducts an evaluation with which the parent disagrees.

When a parent requests an IEE at public expense, the school district must, without unnecessary delay, either ensure that an IEE is provided at public expense, or request a due process hearing if the district believes their assessment was appropriate and disagrees that an IEE is necessary. The school district also has the right to establish the standards or criteria (including cost and location) for IEEs at public expense.

Parents have a right to inspect, review, and obtain copies of their child's educational records.

If parents disagree with the district regarding their child's special education placement or a proposed change in placement, the law requires the student to "stay put" in the current program until the dispute is resolved.

Parents have the right to present a complaint relating to the provision of a FAPE for their child; to have an attorney, an advocate, and the student, if appropriate, present at the due process hearing; and to make the hearing public. Under certain conditions, the hearing officer may award, reduce, or deny the reimbursement of attorneys' fees and fees paid to nonpublic institutions by parents in the settlement of a case. To request a due process hearing or to receive a complete notice of procedural safeguards related to a due process hearing, contact the Office of Administrative Hearings (see contact information below).

Parents are encouraged to consider settling disagreements regarding their child's special education program through voluntary mediation, a process through which parties seek mutually agreeable solutions to disputes with the help of an impartial mediator. Mediation is available for:

1. Mediation of State Complaint - the California Department of Education is required to offer mediation to the parent or the local educational agency (LEA) but both must agree, and participation is voluntary.

2. Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Mediation Only - Parent or LEA may file for OAH mediation only. Participation is voluntary.

Parents may seek mediation alone or separate from due process, or they may participate in mediation pending a due process hearing. Mediation cannot be used to delay parents right to a due process hearing.

If parents believe their child's school district has violated the law, they may file a complaint with the California Department of Education. The Department must investigate complaints alleging violations of noncompliance with IDEA, state special education laws, or regulations, and issue a written report of findings within 60 days of receiving the complaint.

There are specific rules regarding the suspension and expulsion of students with IEPs. Generally, a student with a disability may be suspended or placed in an alternative educational setting to the same extent that these options apply to students without disabilities.

If the student with a disability is in such a placement for more than ten days, an IEP meeting must be held to consider the appropriateness of the child's current placement and the extent to which the disability is the cause of the misconduct. Regardless of the child's placement, the district must provide FAPE

School districts are responsible for identifying, locating and assessing students with disabilities enrolled in private schools by their parents. However, school districts are not required to provide special education or related services to these students. There is no entitlement for services, though some private schools and students attending private schools may receive some services from the school district.

Additional Resources

This notice is an abbreviated summary of procedural safeguards under federal and state laws (20 United States Code Section 1412[d]; 34 Code of Federal Regulations 300.504; California Education Code sections 56301[d][2], 56321, and 56341.1[g][1]). Special Education Rights of Parents and Children, a more extensive description of these rights, is available from the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.

To obtain more information about parental rights or dispute resolution, including how to file a complaint, contact the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, Complaint Support Unit, by telephoning 800-926-0648 or writing to:

Email: speceducation@cde.ca.gov
Fax: 916-327-3704

California Department of Education
Special Education Division
Complaint Support Unit
1430 N Street, Suite 2401
Sacramento, CA 95814

To file for mediation or a due process hearing, contact:

Office of Administrative Hearings
Special Education Division
2349 Gateway Oaks, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95833-4231
Telephone: 916-263-0880
Fax: 916-376-4207
Secure Electronic Filing

Hearings and Mediations Accessibility and Accommodation Program Guidelines (Posted 17-Oct-2018)
This web page states a California Department of Education contractor conducting special education hearings and mediations must have and follow policies and procedures for equitable services to all participants.

Last Reviewed: Thursday, August 31, 2023

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A brief summary of Procedural Safeguards for students with disabilities receiving special education services.

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Understanding the differences: IEP vs. 504 plans

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Understanding the differences: IEP vs. 504 plans

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Supporting Inclusive Early Learning provides current information and resources addressing inclusive practice, promotion of healthy social-emotional development, and prevention of challenging behavior in early childhood, after-school, and other education settings. Projects under the Supporting Inclusive Early Learning umbrella include Beginning Together: Caring for Children with Disabilities or Delays in Inclusive Settings; California MAP* to Inclusion & Belonging... * Making Access Possible; and the CA Teaching Pyramid.

Supporting Inclusive Early Learning team members are specialists in early intervention, mental health, early childhood special education, child development, research and evaluation, and include parents of children with disabilities. Team members have strong reputations as leaders in their respective areas.

Beginning Together and the MAP for Inclusion & Belonging projects are administered by WestEd and is sponsored by the California Department of Social Services, Child Care and Development Division.

Individualized training and technical assistance is available from Supporting Inclusive Early Learning by contacting workingtogether@wested.org.

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Supporting Inclusive Early Learning:Working Together for Inclusion & Belonging

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Supporting Inclusive Early Learning provides current information and resources addressing inclusive practice, promotion of healthy social-emotional development, and prevention of challenging behavior in early childhood, after-school, and other education settings. Projects under the Supporting Inclusive Early Learning umbrella include Beginning Together: Caring for Children with Disabilities or Delays in Inclusive Settings; California MAP* to Inclusion & Belonging...

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Easterseals Community and Disability Services

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Easterseals provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.

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IRS Issues ACA Reporting Guidance Under the PBRA

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English Learners with Disabilities Toolkit

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This tool contains information that states can use to ensure their parent-focused assessment information is inclusive of assessments taken by English learners with disabilities. It also contains information on how to ensure that these parent resources are shared with local education agency staff who can distribute information to parents.

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Commission Meetings

The next regular meeting of the First 5 Lake Commission will be held on August, 25, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom. Agenda and meeting documents will be posted 72 hours in advance.
View 2021-22 Meeting Documents

Number Story

ACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences. ACES can cause potential lifelong effects. Learning more about your ACEs score can help you heal and learn more about preventing ACEs in future generations.
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Lake Family Magazine

This local positive parenting guide is available free to you online! Printed copies will be available in June of 2021.
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Commission Meetings The next regular meeting of the First 5 Lake Commission will be held on August, 25, 2021 at 2:00pm via Zoom. Agenda and meeting documents will be posted 72 hours in advance. View 2021-22 Meeting Documents Number Story ACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences. ACES can cause potential lifelong effects.