The Board of Education has stated that each case is different and
suggests parents should contact the Special Education Department for
assistance. Parents should also call the guidance counselor in the
school where their child will be attending for additional information. Parents
can call the Family Advocacy Office at 494-8171 if there is a special need
within the military family.
Florida Law 99-457, Part H,
provides services for special needs children under the age of
three. Children are considered to have special needs if they have
certain medical conditions such as metabolic or genetic disorders, or
neurological disabilities, such as vision or hearing
impairment. Children who do not have medically diagnosed
disabilities, but are developmentally slow may qualify.
Services include:
screening and evaluation, assistance in contacting special service agencies and
family support counseling services. Call 722-8668, Early Intervention
Program, for more details.