Examples of child find activities can include:
For preschool- and school-aged children: Public awareness campaigns by the LEA or in partnership with a school’s parent teacher association that include information provided in languages spoken in the community and that target a wide audience, including parents and families, daycare and early childhood education providers, summer camps, medical providers, homeless shelters, religious institutions, and kindergarten roundup (i.e., events hosted by elementary schools to facilitate a child’s transition from home to formal education).
For older children:
- Locally administered assessments that measure student academic growth.
- Screening private school students and home school students.
- Meeting with mental health practitioners.
- Sharing information with nonprofit organizations that focus on families and children.
- Coordinating with State agencies that provide services to children and young adults.
Other activities can include the LEA’s outreach efforts and interagency collaboration with housing programs, such as those funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, that help to identify children who are homeless and may be in need of special education.
If the state is limiting Medicaid coverage to those services included in the IEP/Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), then child find services that do not result in an IEP/IFSP being issued are generally not Medicaid coverable services. If the state has broader coverage beyond services described in an IEP/IFSP, then child find services could be coverable regardless of whether an IEP/IFSP has been issued.
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