Preschool Screening
Getting Started
If you are interested in preschool screening, contact the Bainbridge Island School District Early Childhood Coordinator, Mary-Beth Kobs, with information regarding your child. Contact information is on this page.
A telephone screening will be completed to gather information about your concerns. Additional information about the screening process will be provided during this telephone interview.
Living in a temporary situation? If your family is living in a temporary situation, you may contact the district where you are currently staying for a screening.
The Screening Process
The district will gather information with parent/guardian permission from a variety of sources as well as conduct a phone screen to determine areas of concern. Screenings are held at x̌alilc elementary school on the first Monday of the month between 9am and 11 am.
At the screening, children are seen by:
- A Speech Language Pathologist
- An Occupational and Physical Therapist
- An Early Childhood Special Education teacher
In addition, a School Psychologist meets with parents to discuss social, emotional, and behavioral development as well as any other concerns. The results from the screening determine if further evaluations are needed and in what specific areas.
Services That May Be Provided
If a child is found eligible for special education services, the following services may be provided based on the needs of the child:
Communication Development
The Speech and Language Pathologist may work with the child and family to develop an understanding of verbal language, increase complexity and appropriateness of expression, and to promote clear articulation.
Motor Development
The Occupational Therapist and/or Physical Therapist may work with the child, family and education staff to design preschool activities that promote fine, gross, visual- and oral-motor skill development, as well as sensory-motor intervention.
Social/Self Help/Pre-Academic Development
The child may be provided with a variety of developmentally appropriate activities designed to promote cognitive and self-help skills, as well as positive social interaction. Intervention will be designed based on a child’s strengths and interests.