Child Find

Child Find is a legal requirement that all school districts have a process for identifying and evaluating children who have disabilities and may be entitled to special education services. Students ages 3 to 4 must live within the district attendance boundaries and may not be currently enrolled in a special education preschool program.

The process is as follows:

The parent/legal guardian picks up the preschool health and developmental packet (also known as the yellow packet) from the Special Education Department at the District Office, located at 4050 E. Imperial Hwy., Lynwood, 90262.  At that time, the parent/guardian will be asked to provide identification and two (2) proofs of residency in the form of utility bills to establish residency within the district attendance boundaries.

The health and developmental (yellow) packet must be completed before the Preschool Assessment Team can contact the parent/legal guardian to schedule an appointment at Child Find.

What can I expect at the time of the Child Find appointment?

The parent/legal guardian and child will meet with a team of specialists, which may include a school psychologist, speech and language therapist, special education teacher, and nurse. A screening of the child and parent interview will be conducted, and results will be shared with the parent/legal guardian at the time of the appointment.

Possible outcomes include:

• Student skills and development may be found to be within normal limits. Parents/guardians are given community resources, including information about state preschools, Head Start, and private preschools in the area.
• Student may present with speech and language delays that warrant a referral to a district speech/language pathologist for complete evaluation.
• Student may present with developmental delays that warrant a referral for full multi-disciplinary psycho-educational team evaluation.

If you have any questions, please contact the Special Education Department at 310.886.1600 x8139.