Child Find - Early Intervention Services - Special Services

Child Find is a federal program to help determine if your child has a disability and help provide appropriate services.

Parents who suspect that their child (ages birth to 21 years) may have a disability or have concerns about their child's development should contact our Child Find program. Children can be evaluated to determine if they have a disability or developmental delay and if they are eligible for special education or Section 504 services. Referrals are accepted from any source either within or outside the school district.

District professionals will screen all referrals to determine whether evaluation is needed and provide an assessment report. The assessment report shall include the child's educational performance including strengths and weaknesses and include a summary of standardized test data, attendance information, and samples of classroom performance. Other information such as: medical, psychological, speech/language, OT/PT, audiological, developmental, vision, etc., should be obtained where appropriate and/or necessary.

All of these assessments are provided by the school district at no cost.

Birth to 3 years

Anyone may refer a child ages Birth to 3 for a developmental screening by contacting:

Janelle Bersch

Early Childhood Coordinator, NCESD

430 Olds Station Road

Wenatchee, WA 98801

phone 509-664-3781

fax 509-662-9027

If a delay is suspected, an evaluation will be recommended to determine a child’s need and eligibility for early intervention services provided by the North Central Educational Services District (NCESD).

Anyone may refer a child for a developmental screening by calling:

Moses Lake School District

Special Services Office

(509) 766-2670

Ages 3–5

Ages 5–21 years

Every child's skills in the developmental areas of cognition, communication, social/emotional, adaptive and motor are screened by trained early childhood staff. Developmental screenings are used to determine if a child has a possible delay in their development. If a delay is suspected, an evaluation will be recommended to determine a child's need and eligibility for early intervention services provided by the Moses Lake School District.

Anyone may refer a child for a developmental screening by calling:

Moses Lake School District

Special Services Office

(509) 766-2670

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The Moses Lake School District #161 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX, Affirmative Action, and Equal Opportunity officer, Michelle Musso, 1620 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837, (509) 766-2650, [email protected]; OR Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Samantha Burgess, 1620 S Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, WA 98837, (509) 766- 2670, [email protected]