Child Find

What is Child Find?

Child Find is the process by which districts and public charter schools identify and locate children needing evaluation. All children birth-21 with disabilities or suspected of having a disability, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, and who are in need of special education and related services, must be identified, located, and evaluated. 

 

Who can be a part of Child Find? 

• Any child aged birth-21 with a disability or suspected of having a disability

• Anyone concerned about a child can contact the Child Find representative for additional information and next steps. 

• Districts are responsible for finding all students, including those parentally placed in private schools, children who are homeschooled and children who are homeless. 

• Public charter schools are responsible for finding all students, including those who become homeless during enrollment. 

 

Disabilities & Services 

• If a student qualifies for district/charter special education services, these services are provided at no cost. 

• Children are evaluated to determine the presence of one or more of the following disabilities:

• Physical Disability

• Deaf or Hard of Hearing

• Visual Impairment 

• Deaf-Blindness 

• Intellectual Disability 

• Emotional Disturbance 

• Speech and/or Language 

• Autism • Health Impairment

• Traumatic Brain Injury 

• Learning Disability

 

Who to Contact: 

GISD Child Find                                                                                              

512-943-1884              

childfind@georgetownisd.org

Website: GISD Special Education Webpages

 

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