How to Make A Referral

To make a referral you may either call 503-262-4100 or download a Referral Form below and fax it to 503-262-4109.

MECP Parent Referral Form PDF

Medical Provider Common Referral Form PDF

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Who Can Make A Referral?

Referrals may come from anyone. The most common referrals come from parents, preschool teachers, physicians, and other public agencies.

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Who Should Be Referred?

Any child age birth to five who may have developmental concerns may be referred to MECP.
Areas of concern may include:

• Speech and Language
• Motor
• Behavior
• Socialization (relating to others)
• Learning
• Vision
• Hearing

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If Your Child is Birth to 3 Years - Eligibility Will Be Considered For Early Intervention (EI)

• Services to children ages birth to 3 include providing you with strategies/activities to incorporate into your child's daily routines, sharing informaiton about child development, and supporting you as your child's primary teacher.
• Team members may include an early intervention teacher, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, or physical therapist.

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• The focus of ECSE is to provide developmentally appropriate instruction to children with developmental delays, which encourages independence, but strongly relies on continued involvement from parents.
• Services to children 3 to 5 can include Early Childhood Special Education classrooms, speech groups, language groups, classrooms designed for children with autism, behavioral classrooms, and consultation and/or direct service to children in community preschool settings.

Eligibility Process (3 -5 Years) PDF

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If your child does not demonstrate a need for special education services at this time, but has some mild to moderate delays in some area of development, you may access services privately through a mental health agency, hospital, counselor or therapist. The intake assistant or assessment coordinator may provide private community resource information. If it is determined that the child did not demonstrate a need or meet eligilbility criteria for special education services, and the family or guardian becomes concerned again at a later date, another referral to our agency would be appropriate.

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