Anderson School District Anderson School District Five What is Child Find? Additional Resources Child Find is a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires states to identify, locate, and evaluate children with disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, who may be in need of special education services. Anderson School District 5 has procedures in place to assist families and community entities in providing a continuous process of screening and evaluation designed to locate, identify, and evaluate all children residing in the school district with disabilities who may be in need of special education and related services. This includes children ages 3 to 21 who attend public or private schools; those who are home schooled; and those who are homeless or are wards of the state. BabyNet – South Carolina Early Intervention for Birth-Three Years http://scfirststeps.com/anders on/ Zero to Three http://www.zerotothree.org/child- development/challenging- behavior/tips-tools-challenging- behaviors.html American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/speec h/devel opment/,  National Association for the Education of Young Children http://www.naeyc.org/ Devereaux Center for Resilient Children http://www.centerforresilient children.org/ National Resource Center on ADHD http://www.chadd.org/Understan ding-ADHD/For-Parents- Caregivers/Preschoolers-and- ADHD.asp Anderson School District Five Special Education 400 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Brochure subtitle or company tagline

Frequently Asked Questions Making a Referral How to Make a Referral Frequently Asked Questions Who may refer a child? A child may be referred to Child Find by any of the following: Parent/guardian Family member or friend Physician Child care provider Community Agency *Parent/Legal Guardian involvement is needed for further action by Anderson 5. When should a child be referred? When a child may not be meeting developmental milestones (communication, physical, thinking/ reasoning, self-help, and/or personal-social). When parent/guardian, or someone outside the family, is not able to understand what the child is saying or the child is having difficulty communicating/speaking. When a physical condition or medical disorder is interfering with a child’s development and/or learning NOTE: Any condition that affects a child’s ability to learn may be the basis for a referral. Concerns need not be limited to those listed above. To make a referral for students aged 3-5, please contact: Lindsay Abbott School Psychologist South Fant School of Early Education (864) 260-5225 lindsayabbott@anderson5.net Or Andrea Borders West Market School of Early Education (864) 260-5200 andreaborders@anderson5.net To make a referral for students 6 years and older, please contact: Dr. Lisa Lipscomb Lead School Psychologist (864) 260-4466 ext. 124 lisalipscomb@anderson5.net How long do the appointments last? The initial screening lasts between 1 to 1 ½ hours. Where are the screenings located? The preschool screenings are located either at South Fant School of Early Education or West Market School of Early Education. Specific location is dependent on the preschool student’s school zone. School aged referral locations are dependent on the student’s school zone. What should I expect at the preschool screening? Parent/guardian discusses child's development with The Child Find Team. Child is screened in areas of development by The Child Find Team: Communication skills Reasoning/thinking skills Self-help/adaptive skills Social/Emotional skills Motor skills The Child Find Team reviews the results with parent/guardian and discusses any next steps to support the child in his/her learning.