School District, Local Ages Defined as having a disability: Mandated to provide special The referral should 15 days from receipt of Education Authority 3+ education and related services. include detailed referral must develop an Autism (LEA) or Special Related services can include: letter with assessment plan. Families Deaf-blindness Education Local Plan information about must sign and return the Audiology Deafness Area (SELPA) suspected area of assessment plan in order Assistive technology Emotional Disturbance disability, and signed for the assessment (and Counseling Hearing Impairment Website: permission from timeline) to proceed. Early identification Mental Retardation family for an Have 60 days from Medical services (related to Multiple Disabilities assessment. consent for assessment to identifying needs) Orthopedic Impairment complete assessments Occupational therapy Other Health Impairment and conduct IEP meeting. Parent counseling & training Specific Learning Must assess in all areas Physical therapy Disabilities related to the suspected Psychological services Speech & Language disability. Recreation Impairment School health services Traumatic Brain Injury Social work services Visual Impairment Speech pathology Established Medical Disability Transportation County Mental Health, Ages Medi-Cal Early and Periodic Some services may include: Referrals are made California Department 0-21 Screening, Diagnosis,and by the family and/or Individual, group therapy of Health Care Services Treatment (EPSDT) mental physician Family therapy health services are available to Crisis counseling children birth to 21 covered See other referral Case management by full-scope Medi-Cal. information under Special day programs EPSDT Therapeutic Behavior Regional Centers Medications for mental health Series are available to children and School District* One-to-one assistance for covered by Medi-Cal who behavior/impulse control have severe emotional interventions, communication problems, live in a mental skills interventions, and enhanced health placement, or are at community functioning, as many risk of placement, or have hours per day as needed
School District, Local Education Authority (LEA) or Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Website: Ages 3+ Defined as having a disability: Autism Deaf-blindness Deafness Emotional Disturbance Hearing Impairment Mental Retardation Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disabilities Speech & Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment Established Medical Disability Mandated to provide special education and related services. Related services can include: Audiology Assistive technology Counseling Early identification Medical services (related to identifying needs) Occupational therapy Parent counseling & training Physical therapy Psychological services Recreation School health services Social work services Speech pathology Transportation The referral should include detailed letter with information about suspected area of disability, and signed permission from family for an assessment. 15 days from receipt of referral must develop an assessment plan. Families must sign and return the assessment plan in order for the assessment (and timeline) to proceed. Have 60 days from consent for assessment to complete assessments and conduct IEP meeting. Must assess in all areas related to the suspected disability. County Mental Health, California Department of Health Care Services Ages 0-21 Medi-Cal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis,and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services are available to children birth to 21 covered by full-scope Medi-Cal. EPSDT Therapeutic Behavior Series are available to children covered by Medi-Cal who have severe emotional problems, live in a mental health placement, or are at risk of placement, or have Some services may include: Individual, group therapy Family therapy Crisis counseling Case management Special day programs Medications for mental health One-to-one assistance for behavior/impulse control interventions, communication skills interventions, and enhanced community functioning, as many hours per day as needed Referrals are made by the family and/or physician See other referral information under Regional Centers and School District*
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