Services for Children with Disabilities
Public school districts are responsible for identifying and evaluating students suspected of having a disability residing within the school district’s boundaries. This includes children 3 through 21 years of age who are in public schools, private schools, are being home schooled, or are kindergarten eligible, but not enrolled. If your child is having significant difficulty with vision, hearing, speech, behavior, is experiencing slow development typical for his/her age, physical impairments, or learning difficulty, he/she may be a child with a disability. If you suspect your child may have a disability, please contact your local school district to initiate the process for referral and assessment. Additional information about special education, including local contacts for early childhood and school age special education programs can be found on the Special Education webpage.
For more information, please contact:
Trish Wilcox, Program Advisor | |
Home School Office Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education Learning Services Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot 6 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501-682-1874 Fax: 501-371-3514 |