Each district is required to have a child find process to inform the public and to identify children ages 3 to 21 who may be eligible to receive special education services. The RFSD District Child Find Assessment Team is a district level team that provides quality, child focused screenings and evaluations for children ages 3-5 and supports building level teams for students in grades K-12. Evaluation referrals come from a variety of sources including: families, community agencies, child care, preschools, medical providers and school staff. The School District of residence for any child ages 3 through 21 is required to “Child Find” students who may have an educational disability as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act.
Child Find
Access to all
Students ages K-12 from private schools and homeschool families also have access to Child Find through the Roaring Fork School District Special Education Department. You can contact Shalynn Chavira at smeraz@Rfschools.com or (970) 384-7910 for more information about this process.
Referrals
Referrals to Child Find can be from any source, including medical providers, home visitation programs, friends and family, private and public preschools (e.g., Head Start), and community-based childcare programs. Parental consent is not required for referral. However, parents involvement is required throughout the process.
- For eligibility criteria on referrals for children from birth to three years of age, please visit Early Intervention Colorado.