School Liaison Special Education Support

If you’re a military parent, you may know that the Defense Department School Liaison Program offers a variety of education assistance for children ages pre-K through grade 12. But did you know that school liaisons also offer support for special education needs? If you have a family member with special needs, learn more about education support available from your local school liaison.

What is a school liaison?

School liaisons are located at each installation and are the main contact for military families, local school systems and installation leadership for school-related matters pre-K through 12th grade. School liaisons are experienced professionals who support, advise and build partnerships with the civilian and military community to help address common education challenges of military families. Learn more about the variety of support available from the School Liaison Program.

Education assistance for family members with special needs

School liaisons offer a variety of education support for family members with special needs, including help with transitioning to a new school, navigating the special education system in your current school or addressing general education issues and needs.

If your family is PCSing with a family member with special needs, your school liaison can help you:

• Connect with the Exceptional Family Member Program in your new location
• Find a school at your new location that best fits your child’s educational needs
• Help you transfer your child’s medical and school records
• Obtain information regarding the special education programs offered by your new school
• Help your child to receive comparable services identified in his or her individual education plan, or IEP, in your new location
• Locate community resources such as tutors, youth sponsors, extracurricular activities and more