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