The Role of Child Find

  • Assists in locating, identifying, and obtaining services for children who have disabilities or special needs.

  • Uses the CHRIS (Children's Registry and Information System) for tracking and service coordination.

  • Promotes public awareness of services for children and youth who have disabilities.

  • Screens children and youth to determine if they need to be formally evaluated.

  • Provides coordination, training, and support to assist service providers in evaluating children and youth. 

Request a Child Find Screening

Child Find assists parents and schools in the early identification of children who are at risk of developing special or unique needs and who are not being served in public school. Child Find’s target age is birth through 21 years, but the primary emphasis is placed on children birth to 5 years of age. If your child is kindergarten age or older, please contact your child’s districted school to request an evaluation.

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