CHILD FIND INITIATIVE

DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT?

  • speaking/being understood by others

  • understanding language/following directions

  • learning/paying attention

  • fine and gross motor skills

  • social/emotional skills

  • self-help/daily-living skills

  • hearing/vision

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS PROVIDES FREE SCREENING AND/OR EVALUATION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

  • hearing

  • vision

  • speech/language

  • developmental (self-help, motor, cognition, social/emotional, and communication)

HOW CAN PARENTS ACCESS THESE SERVICES?

SCREENING PROCESS

  • If your child is enrolled in a Wood County Schools’ Pre-Kindergarten program, the teacher will complete a developmental screening at the beginning of the school year.

  • If you have specific concerns about your child’s hearing and/or ability to be understood by others, contact the school’s Speech/Language Pathologist (SLP) to discuss your concerns and/or to request a screening.

  • Young children often do not know when they have vision problems. If your child has not had a vision evaluation by a health-care provider/eye doctor, or if you have a concern, contact the school nurse to request a vision screening.

EVALUATION PROCESS

  • If your child demonstrates a delay or area of concern during screening, you will be contacted to initiate a referral for a more comprehensive developmental and/or speech/language evaluation.

  • If your child is 3 to 5 years old and is NOT enrolled in Wood County Schools, he or she may be referred for a developmental and/or speech/language evaluation. Please contact the Office of Special Education.

Office of Special Education
1210 Thirteenth Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: (304) 420-9655