FDLRS/PAEC
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System
Child Find
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 a public school. The target is birth through 21 years with primary emphasis on children birth to 5 years of age.
FDLRS/PAEC, in cooperation with county school districts and county public health
departments, sponsor a free Child Find Preschool Screening program. Children ages 3 to
5 years, not currently enrolled in a public school, are eligible to participate in the
screening program. The child's parent/guardian must accompany any child participating
in a screening.
Preschoolers are screened in the areas of motor, pre-academics, speech/language,
behavior/social skills, vision and hearing. The screening takes approximately one hour.
After the child is screened, a member of the screening team meets with the parents to
review the screening results and to make any recommendations.
As a result of the Child Find Screening, children may be referred to Pre-K, HeadStart, or
other community programs. Any child potentially in need of special education services
may be referred to the Exceptional Student Education department at the local county
school system for further evaluation.
Anyone interested in scheduling an appointment or in learning more about the Child Find
Preschool Screening program may contact:
1-866-277-6616 or 1-877-873-7232 extension 2326
or
Click here to use the online referral system
Child Find Staff click name to email:
1-877-873-7232 extension 2310
(Calhoun, Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty)
1-877-873-7232 extension 2326
(Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington)
Early Childhood Information
Grow to 5 Modules - Bilingual training materials for teachers and caregivers
Welcome to the World - Overview of Your Growing Child Booklet
