Childfind
This is the federal law that mandates Child Find efforts in all states
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)?
This is the first formal step in beginning the special education process.
What is an initial referral?
There are this many eligibility categories under IDEA.
What is 13?
True or False: A child with temporary emotional problems automatically qualifies for special education under Emotional Disability.
What is False?
This common neurodevelopmental condition is one of the most frequent reasons students qualify under OHI.
What is ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)?
Child Find is responsible for identifying children with disabilities in this age range.
What is birth through age 21?
Any staff member or this individual can initiate a referral for special education.
Who is a parent or guardian?
Eligibility requires that a student has a disability and that it does this.
What is adversely affects educational performance and requires special designed instruction?
A student may not be eligible for ED if their difficulties are primarily caused by this factor.
What is a lack of appropriate instruction?
A student with a diagnosed anxiety disorder might qualify under this IDEA category.
What is Other Health Impairment?
This is the agency typically responsible for coordinating Child Find activities in public schools.
What is the local education agency (LEA)?
Parents can make a referral by contacting this person at the school.
Who is the principal, ICC, or special education designee?
A student with dyslexia or processing issues may be eligible under this category.
What is Specific Learning Disability (SLD)?
Emotional Disability eligibility cannot be based solely on these types of issues.
What are social maladjustment or conduct issues alone?
Name one chronic or acute medical condition (other than ADHD) that may qualify under OHI.
What is asthma, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, leukemia, heart condition, etc.?
Child Find applies to these types of school-aged children, not just those enrolled in public school.
What are homeschooled, private school, homeless, and migrant children?
The referral should include concerns in these two broad areas.
What are academic and/or behavioral (or developmental)?
The team must rule out that this is the primary cause of poor performance before determining eligibility.
What is lack of instruction in reading or math, or limited English proficiency?
Eligibility for ED requires that the condition must adversely affect this.
What is educational performance?
OHI eligibility requires a health condition that results in this kind of alertness problem.
What is limited strength, vitality, or alertness?
This is the timeline (in days) Virginia follows to complete an evaluation after parent consent is obtained.
What is 65 calendar days?
This document must be provided to parents at the time of referral, explaining their rights.
What is the Procedural Safeguards Notice?
The team must document that the disability has this kind of effect on educational performance.
What is an adverse effect?
In addition to parent input, schools often use these to assess emotional functioning.
What are standardized behavior rating scales (e.g., BASC, SSIS, etc.)?
True or False: A student with ADHD must be failing classes to qualify under OHI.
What is False?