Values of the Lane County Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education System

Family Centered and Flexible

• Services are individualized to meet each child and family's needs.
  
  
• Families are involved in the decisions for their child.
  
  
• Families are involved in all aspects of the EI/ECSE system.
  
  

Seamless System

• There is one system for children
  from birth through five years.
  
  
• There are a range of service options county-wide.


• Services are changed based on needs and preferences.

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Parents and professionals plan and work together.
  
  
• Team members develop trust and respect and learn from each other.

Interagency Planning and Service Delivery

• Common values, goals, outcomes and strategies are emphasized.
  
  
• Services are coordinated to integrate and maximize resources.

Community Based Services in Natural Settings

• Children with and without special
  needs learn together; everyone
  benefits.
  
  
• Existing community services and programs support all children and families.
  
  
• Services are provided
  as close to home as possible.
  
  
• Children from rural areas are served
  in their own communities.

High Quality Services and Personnel

• The program provides ongoing training and learning to implement "best practices".
  
  
  
• Services and outcomes are regularly evaluated.

Inclusive Services and Attitudes

• Services are respectful of cultures, religions, languages and modes of communication, and disabilities.