Margaret L. Annear Early Intervention Program

We, the SCOE Early Intervention team, are dedicated to promoting services and support to young children with special needs and their families. We do this by creating partnerships among school, home and community that enhance each child's greatest potential.

Vision Statement

We Envision... A united team that collaboratively implements best inclusion practices

We Value... The expertise of all partners

We Commit... To building environments that honor belonging for all children.     

BELIEFS

• We believe children should not be defined by their special needs.
• We believe that promotion of dignity and self-worth for children and their families is important.
• We believe that every child and family has value and strengths.
• We believe that the family is the principle decision maker for their child's education.
• We believe in respecting family and cultural diversity.
• We believe in helping families by sharing resource information and working together with other services.
• We believe in on-going learning opportunities for families and staff.
• We believe that Early Childhood education is the shared responsibility of home, school and community.
• We believe in a multi-disciplinary team approach to meet each child's educational needs.
• We believe that every child's needs will be met on an individual basis.
• We believe that children have a right to be physically and emotionally safe.
• We believe that children have the right to reach their maximum potential.
• We believe that the opportunities to play, create, problem solve and make choices are essential components of the learning environment.
• We believe that children have the right and the need to learn to communicate.
• We believe that children with special needs benefit from participating in activities with typically developing peers.
• We believe that the overall health of a child contributes to the learning process.
• We believe in adapting services to meet the ever changing needs of each child and family.
• We believe that Early Intervention WORKS!