Child Find
Understanding Child Find
The Child Find mandate, included in the IDEA, requires schools to seek out, identify, and evaluate all youth (ages 3-22) with disabilities, whether or not they are homeless or enrolled in public or private school, regardless of the severity of their disability. In addition, Child Find responsibilities apply to students who are migrants, English Learners, and those in correctional facilities.
Due to the impact of an educational disability, it is important that effective, ongoing efforts are made to inform the general public of the Child Find responsibilities placed upon school districts to locate all children who may need special services.
Child Find Components
In order to achieve the overall goal of locating and effectively serving all children within Germantown Municipal School District with potential disabilities that could impact learning, GMSD utilizes the following three components:
If you are interested in what is developmentally appropriate for your child, read the CDC recommendations.
If you suspect that your child might have a disability, please contact your school administration team or our school psychologists.