If you have a child with special needs, please contact the School Liaison Officer and/or the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Manager at your gaining installation as soon as possible. Your child’s school needs to know what your child will need in order to meet his/her educational, social/emotional, developmental and/or medical needs. In addition, the EFMP Manager needs to know what services you may need in the community in order to meet the needs of your child. In order to ensure your child has a smooth transition from your losing installation to our installation, we need to begin to secure those resources before your arrival. The SLO and EFMP Manager work hand-in-hand to provide families with school information, as well as local resources to serve the needs of your child.
Additional References & Resources for Special Education
Highly mobile children are entitled to an expedited process, including: a) evaluations in 30 days instead of 60 days, b) removed delays due to school district schedules for Families moving during incomplete screenings, c) continued Extended School Year for students moving in the summer. The United State Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) outlines these requirements for State Directors of Special Education.
The Center for Parent Information and Resources offers parent education, acronyms, tools, webinars and a directory of local Parent and Information Training Centers to appropriately advocate for their children, proactively supporting personal accountability. Funded by OSEP.
Military OneSource has a range of resources in caring for a family member with special needs: education, health care, legal, financial, points of contact (EFMP, School Liaisons, etc.)
Military Community & Family Policy-Office of Special Needs provides directory of age-specific resources and States at a Glance for state education special education resources and parent resources.
DirectSTEP provides no-cost, Army sponsored online training for educators and parents on a host of special education topics such as understanding federal requirements, best practices for behavior management, IDEA eligibility, IEPs and more. Through the eCourses parents and educators learn how to apply education laws in order to obtain positive outcomes associated with critical education issues. Access the course listing and registration page through the links below.
