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All districts — Q: How early do special-education workers in Kent County begin helping children with special needs? A: From the time they’re born. As part two of our discussion about the possible closure of the U.S. Department of Education and its potential impacts on special education, Study Hall talks with Lindsey VanDyke, a coordinator of Kent ISD’s Early On program serving children from birth until age 3. Serving an average of 3,000 children per year, Early On works with parents to identify their child’s developmental delays or disabilities and refer them to special-ed services that will maximize their educational growth and success in school and life.
Today’s podcast continues a conversation in our previous episode with Kirsten Myers, Kent ISD assistant superintendent of student services, and Mark Higgins, special education finance supervisor. If you missed that one, you can listen to it or read it here.
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