Child Find

FDLRS Child Find in coordination with the school districts, locates children who are potentially eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and links them with needed services.

FDLRS

• promotes general public awareness of programs and services available for children and youth who have or at risk of developing disabilities.
• helps hard-to-reach populations and potential referral sources to know about child find services serves as a central point of information by receiving referrals, providing information, and directing inquiries to appropriate service providers
• assists with screening children and youth to determine the need for formal evaluation
• assists appropriate service providers with evaluation of potentially eligible children and youth, through brokering, coordination, training and support
• facilitates service planning and initiation through tracking potentially eligible children and youth and providing service coordination as they progress through the continuum from identification to placement

For more information on Child Find services in your area, contact your local FDLRS Center. You can do this by selecting the school district from the menu above or by selecting the name of your FDLRS Center.

Statewide Contact:

Marilyn Hibbard
Program Specialist
Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
Turlington Bldg., Suite 601
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone (850) 245-0478
Fax (850) 245-0955
eMail: marilyn.hibbard@fldoe.org