About EI/ECSE
The LBL ESD Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education Program (EI/ECSE) provides special education services in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties to children from birth to kindergarten age that are demonstrating a significant developmental delay in one or more areas and/or meet disability eligibility criteria in one of the following categories:
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Hearing Impairment
- Visual Impairment
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Emotional Behavior Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Deaf Blindness
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Referrals can come directly from the child’s family or from others involved with the child. There is no cost for EI/ECSE services to families. Please contact us to start your referral.
Refer a Child for an Evaluation
Refer any infant, toddler, or preschooler suspected of having a developmental delay. For more information, please read our FAQ page.
Referral FAQAges & Stages Questionnaires
The Ages & Stages Questionnaires is a series of parent completed questionnaires that provide a quick check of a child's early development. Results help to determine if a child's development is on schedule or if further evaluation with a professional may be needed.
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