Child Find

A Search for All Children with Disabilities Ages Birth through 21

Child Find is the process of identifying, locating, and evaluating children with disabilities who may be in need of special education and related services. Both State and local educational agencies are given the responsibility by federal and state laws to conduct child find activities so that children who need special services have the opportunity to receive those services.

For age Birth to 3 - An established condition known to result in delay, or documented developmental delay

For ages 3 through 21 - Identification of one or more of the following conditions: autism, developmental disability, deaf-blindness, hearing impairment, including deafness, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, emotional disturbance, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, and/or visual impairment including blindness.

If a need is identified, the child can begin receiving the appropriate special education and related services. In addition, though a child may not be eligible for special education or related services under IDEIA he or she may qualify for Section 504 services, accommodations, and/or modifications if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that currently substantially limits some major life activity which causes the student's ability to access the school environment or school activities to be substantially limited. Free assessments are available to families to determine whether or not a disability exists.

Copley-Fairlawn City Schools are trying to locate all children, between the ages of 3 through 21 years who have disabilities. If you know a child who may have a disability and is not presently attending school, please contact the Pupil Services Department at 330-664-4855.