Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 343.534

• Early intervention services: means services for preschool children with disabilities from birth until three years of age that are:

  (a) Designed to meet the developmental needs of children with disabilities and the needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development;

  (b) Selected in collaboration with the parents; and

  (c) Provided:

  (A) Under public supervision;

  (B) By personnel qualified in accordance with criteria established by rules of the State Board of Education; and

  (C) In conformity with an individualized family service plan. See Oregon Statutes 343.035

• Instruction: means providing children and families with information and skills that support the achievement of the goals and outcomes in the child's individualized family service plan and working with preschool children with disabilities in one or more of the following developmental areas:

  (a) Communication development;

  (b) Social or emotional development;

  (c) Physical development, including vision and hearing;

  (d) Adaptive development; and

  (e) Cognitive development. See Oregon Statutes 343.035

• Special education: includes instruction that:

  (a) May be conducted in the classroom, the home, a hospital, an institution, a special school or another setting; and

  (b) May involve physical education services, speech-language services, transition services or other related services designated by rule to be services to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability. See Oregon Statutes 343.035