What is Child Find?

• The Lamar County School District is participating in an ongoing state-wide effort to identify, locate and evaluate children birth through twenty-one who have a physical, mental, communicative and/or emotional disability.

Who may be referred?

• All children (ages 0-21) who are suspected of having a disability and are residents of Lamar County School District.

What happens after a referral is made?

• District personnel, agency personnel and parents/guardians will review data that has been collected to determine the need to pursue a special education eligibility.
• If the individual is determined to be in need of special education and eligible for services, parents will be contacted to provide written consent for inception of these services. An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) will be developed to outline the specific needs of the individual.
   

Disability Categories

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA 2004) recognizes thirteen separate disability categories:

• Autism
• Deaf-Blind
• Developmental Delay
• Emotional Disability
• Hearing Impairment
• Language/Speech
• Intellectual Disability
• Multiple Disability
• Orthopedic Impairment
• Other Health Impairment
• Specific Learning Disability
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Visual Impairment

If you suspect your child may have a disability, please contact your child's school or Mrs. Suzanne Walters at 601-794-8121.