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Overview

Child Find is a critical component of identifying young children who are eligible for special education services. Locating and identifying young children are important first steps toward getting children the help they need to succeed in school. It is important for individuals to understand the responsibilities for school districts to locate and serve children with disabilities residing within the district.

Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour

Learning Objectives:

  • Define Child Find
  • Identify who is covered by Child Find
  • Describe how Child Find works

Presenters:

  • Jennifer Barnes, M.A., Education Program Specialist, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness
  • Yvonne Wooten, M.Ed., Education Program Specialist, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness

Credit/CEUs:

This module has received the Ohio Approved (OA) designation.

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