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Eligibility and Referral

Toll-free SPOE Contact number (statewide):

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Who's Eligible?

How to Make a Referral - Call 1-866-583-2392 to be connected to the SPOE in your area, or visit the SPOE Regions Map to see the contact information for the SPOE in your area.

Guidance Letters

Eligibility/Referral Q&A (removed for revision)  (Coming Soon!)

Eligibility and Referral Forms
Referral Form - (.pdf) or (text)
NICU Referral Form - (.pdf) or (text)
NICU Referral IC9 Codes - (.pdf)
Combined Enrollment Form and Social History Interview Instructions - (.pdf) or (text)
Combined Enrollment Form - (.pdf) or (text)
Social History Interview Form - (.pdf) or (text)
Determination of Need for Educational Surrogate Appointment - (.pdf) or (text)
Early Intervention Record Access Log - (.pdf) or (text)
Health Summary - (.pdf) or (text)
Getting to Know Our Child Worksheet - (.pdf) or (text)
Getting to Know Our Child Instructions - (.pdf) or (text)
Authorization Form - Evaluation / Assessment / Teaming - (.pdf) or (text)
Assessment Reporting Guidelines - (.pdf) or (text)
Eligibility Criteria - (.pdf) or (text)
Eligibility Determination Documentation - (.pdf) or (text)
Eligibility Determination Instructions - (.pdf) or (text)
Meeting Notification - (.pdf) or (text)
First Steps Brochure Order Form - (.pdf) or (text)

 

For questions regarding eligibility and referral, please contact webreplyspefs@ dese.mo.gov.

 


Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Division of Special Education - First Steps
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Email:  webreplyspefs@dese.mo.gov
Phone: 573 522-8762

Revised: December 12, 2006

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