What We Do
The Early Intervention Programs at Whittier PreSchool and Harper PreSchool, are offered for all 3–5 year-old children in Newport Mesa Unified with special education or related needs.

Services
Program services include, but are not limited to the following:

• Screening and assessment

• Consultation with parents and preschool teachers

• Education and in-service training

• Family support and information on available resources

• Direct therapy/intervention in both individual and small groups

• Multiservice referrals

• Transdisciplinary team planning

• Transportation

Who's Referred
Children are referred for services by speech therapists, psychologists, teachers, parents, physicians, caregivers, public service agencies, or other interested persons.

Who’s Eligible
A qualified specialist reviews appropriate developmental, medical, and environmental information. Then determination of eligibility is made by the individualized educational program team, which includes the child’s parents or legal guardian.

Program Goals and Objectives
The primary goal of the Itinerant Preschool Program is to deliver required special education and/or related services to eligible preschoolers within age-appropriate settings, such as community preschool programs, public preschools, private nonsectarian preschools, Head Start preschool centers, daycare facilities, early start program, or within the child’s home if necessary. Each child’s individual needs and abilities are addressed through the use of developmentally appropriate activities and learning materials. School readiness skills development is the focus and each eligible child has an individualized education program designed by the team responsible for the delivery of services.

Contact
http://www.nmusd.us/schools/harper/
http://www.nmusd.us/schools/whittier/