Douglas County EI/ECSE

The Early Intervention (EI) Program provides services to children with disabilities from birth up to three years of age throughout Jackson County, and the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Program provides services to children with disabilities from age three to kindergarten throughout Jackson County. The ESD employs teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and integration specialists to provide a full range of services to these children. ESD staff work closely with the following agencies in providing these services: Southern Oregon Regional Program, physicians, preschools, Southern Oregon Head Start, Early Head Start, Family Nurturing Center, Jackson County Mental Health, Cacoon, Jackson County Developmental Disability Services, local school districts, Oregon Child Development Coalition, Southern Oregon Early Learning Services (early learning hub), and others.