Eastern Illinois Area Special Education

Eastern Illinois Area Special Education is a joint agreement that serves the educational needs of children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, residing in 28 school districts across eight counties in Illinois. With a central office located on Park Drive between Charleston and Mattoon, the organization employs over 600 special education personnel and serves more than 4,000 exceptional children. Founded in 1962, EIASE is the largest geographic special education unit in Illinois, covering approximately 4,000 square miles and ranking third in the state for the total number of children with disabilities served. The organization's mission is to provide instruction, diagnostics, therapeutics, and technical support to member districts' children with disabilities, faculty, parents, administration, and community. EIASE offers various programs, including Early Childhood Itinerant Programs, Adapted PE, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Audiology, Behavior Support Team, Pre-Vocational Rehab, and Visually Impaired LIFE Academy. The organization also provides preschool screenings, which are free and available to children between the ages of 2-5. EIASE has multiple locations, including the Central Office, Humboldt TLC, Student LIFE, Kansas TLC, Fresh Start TLC, Adult LIFE, and Early Childhood, all with phone numbers listed on their website.