The Office of Exceptional Children provides general supervision, professional learning, and technical assistance to all local education agencies, including charter schools, state operated programs, the innovative school district, lab schools, and other state agencies and approved private agencies that provide special education to children and youth classified as disabled. The Early Learning Sensory Support Program for Children with Hearing and Vision Impairments (ELSSP) within the Sensory Supports and Related Services section is a statewide early intervention program supporting infants and toddlers, their families, and the providers who work with them through the provision of direct instruction and consultation.