• Child Find is a federally funded program in the State of Delaware that identifies students for special education services.  The Early Years Child Find team screens, evaluates, and recommends specific services for preschool-aged children. The purpose of Child Find is to connect families, who may have concerns regarding their child’s development, with resources and/or services.

    If you have concerns regarding your preschool-aged child’s development, please contact the Child Find Department by sending an inquiry through our central email address: childfind@redclay.k12.de.us. Once the email is received, you will be contacted for further information and to discuss the necessary next steps. If warranted, an evaluation may be offered in the areas of communication, gross motor, fine motor, cognition, self-help, and personal/social skills. The referral and evaluation are at no cost to the parent.child find

     
    At a Glance
    • Child Find is a legal requirement that schools identify, locate and evaluate all children who have disabilities and who may be entitled to special education services.
    • The mandate is part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and pertains to children from birth through age 21.
    • You can find more about the Child Find requirements in (20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(3); Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, pages 72, 206-207

     

    Child Find Referral Coordinators:  

    Child Find Coordinators:  Carrie Antonelli, Colleen Adam, and Lindsey Tucci 302302-992-5574  

    Screening Coordinator (ASQ & Little Bee Speech):  Jocelyn Tietze  302-892-3246

    Child Find Developmental Screener:  Nitzalis (Mindy) Ramos  302-428-9802

    Birth to Three Transition Coordinators: Megan Horstead and Alicia Cohen 302-992-5574

     

    If your child is under the age of three years old and you have concerns regarding your child's development in any of the following areas: communication, cognition (thinking/learning), self-help (feeding/dressing), social/emotional, fine motor and gross motor skills, please contact Birth to Three Early Intervention Program at 302-283-7240 OR 1-800-671-0050. Follow the Birth to Three Early Intervention Program link for more information.