CHILD FIND INFORMATION

The purpose of Child Find is to identify, locate and evaluate children and youth ages birth to 21 years of age who are suspected of having, or having a diagnosed disabiity or developmental delay, in order to provife appropriate special education services under the law.

A child/student must be evaluated and identified as having a disability to be eligible for special education programs and related services.

Anyone can refer a child or children, including:

• Parents/legal guardians
• Other family members
• Physicians
• School Personnel
• Child care providers
• Community agencies
• Infants & Toddlers Program
• When birth complications or a medical disorder interferes with development and/or learning
• When the child seems to have difficulty understanding simple directions
• When the child seems to have difficulty hearing or seeing
• When you or others outside the family don't understand the child's speech
• When the child appears to be learning more slowly than other children his/her age
• When the child appears to have social or emotional difficulties that affect his/her ability to learn or interact with others
• When a child has a diagnosed progressive or degenerative condition that will eventually impair or impede his/her ability to learn