Special Education/EIS

All states and territories must provide early intervention services to children who have, or are at risk for having, developmental delays, from birth to their third birthday.

Most CONUS locations, local school districts or health departments provide these early intervention services. The program is called different names in different areas, but it is often referred to as Part C because that is the section of the law that pertains to early intervention. The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs has a list of resources specific to each state to help you determine who you should contact. Your installation EFMP Family Support provider can also answer your questions.

If you are moving OCONUS or to a CONUS location with a DODEA school (and you live on installation), your child will receive EIS through the Defense Department’s Educational and Developmental Intervention Services, or EDIS, program.

When moving, you should hand carry copies of your child's most current individual family service plan, or IFSP, and the most current evaluation reports to your new home to ensure they are not lost.

All states and territories provide special education and related services to eligible children between the ages of 3 through 21.

When a child transfers to a different district in the same state, the new school must provide a free, appropriate public education, including comparable services, until the previously held IEP is adopted or a new one is developed and implemented. When a child transfers to another state, the receiving school must provide comparable services until an IEP review can determine if a new evaluation or IEP is appropriate.

If you are moving and your child receives special education and related services, you should hand carry all necessary school and medical documents, including the most current IEP and current evaluation reports. Hand carrying these documents ensures that they are not lost and allows the new school to begin the process as soon as you arrive.

• Education Directory for Children with Special Needs
• EFMP & Me digital tool
• Individualized Education Program & Moving
• Special Needs Parent Toolkit
• Special Needs Resources
• Exceptional Family Member Program videos

 FE Warren AFB (Exceptional Family Member Program - Special Education/EIS-Other)

Within Laramie County School District 1, there are numerous services for school age students with special needs, developmental needs, intellectual needs, medical needs, behavioral needs, emotional needs or gifted needs. These include 504 plans, IEP, Student-2-Student mentorship program, psychological services, social work programs, counseling and guidance, audiology, speech and language, physical therapy, occupational therapy, visual aid support, adaptive physical education, health services, educational resource centers, home bound program, and vocational-transition programs.

Stride Learning Center provides Early Intervention Services (EIS), special education and related services for eligible children birth through 5 years of age in Laramie County at no cost to developmentally eligible children.

Personnel arriving with children needing educational supports, registration and transferring assistance should contact the School Liaison Officer before or upon arrival.

Personnel arriving with children requiring special educational services should contact either the School Liaison Officer or Family Support Specialist before or upon arrival.

Family Support Specialist: 307-773-5944, DSN 312-481-5944

School Liaison Officer: 307-773-5943, DSN 312-481-5943

FE Warren EFMP offers additional support to families on Facebook as well, through a public business page and two private groups.

Public Business Page: FE Warren EFMP-Family Support

Private Facebook groups: FE Warren – EFMP – Family & Children; FE Warren – EFMP - Adults