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Child Find
Special Education Child Find Announcement
What is Child Find?
Child Find is a statewide effort by the Alabama State Department of Education and the Department of Rehabilitation Services to locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities from birth to age 21.
How Does Child Find Work?
Early Intervention and Special Education Services work closely with community service agencies, parents, and local school systems to locate children with disabilities. A toll-free number is provided for parents or other persons interested in information about referring a child from birth to age 21.
Why Is Child Find Important?
It helps the child, the family, and the provider to plan appropriate services and link families to services for students meeting eligibility requirements in the following disability areas:
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Hearing Impairment
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Speech and Language Impairment
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Deaf-Blindness
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Visual Impairment
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Intellectual Disability
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Specific Learning Disabilities
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Multiple Disabilities
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Autism
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Orthopedic Impairment
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Other Health Impairment
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Developmental Delay
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Emotional Disability
Who to contact?
Talladega County Schools seeks to find any child residing within the Talladega County School district who has a disability, or a perception of a disability, who may need special services. This Child Find Announcement is in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. If anyone knows of a child who is between the ages of 3 and 21, who may need to be evaluated for special services, please contact the local school or Talladega County Schools Coordinator of Special Education and Section 504, Janna Strickland at (256) 315-5100, or email jstrickland@tcboe.org.
Talladega County Schools seeks to find any child residing within the Talladega County School district who has a disability, or a perception of a disability, who may need special services. This Child Find Announcement is in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. If anyone knows of a child who is between the ages of 3 and 21, who may need to be evaluated for special services, please contact the local school or Talladega County Schools Coordinator of Special Education and Section 504, Janna Strickland at (256) 315-5100, or email jstrickland@tcboe.org.
You can also use the appropriate statewide toll-free numbers listed below:
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Birth through 2, 1-800-543-3098
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Ages 3-21, 1-800-392-8020
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Alabama Relay Service, 1-800-548-2547