AZ FIND - Families

Requirements

Child find applies to children who are:

• Suspected of having a disability even though they are advancing from grade to grade
• Highly mobile, such as migrant and homeless
• Wards of the state
• Private school students
• Homeschool students

Note: Charter schools identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities within their population served who are in need of special education and related services.

Statutes and Technical Assistance

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 34 CFR § 300.11
• Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) § R7-2-401 C & D
• Child Find Policies and Procedures
• Q&A: Child Find
• Q&A: Private Schools

Resources

ADE Resources

• AZ FIND Flyer / AZ Buscar Volantes
• A Family Guide to Navigating Early Childhood Special Education Services
• Exceptional Student Services, Parent Resources
• Find a School
• Procedural Safeguards / Aviso de las Salvaguardias Procesales
• Traveling the Special Education Highway A Parent's Guide to a Successful Journey
  • Viaje por la Autopista de Educación Especial Guía de Viaje Exitoso para Padres de Familia

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External Agency Resources

• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
• Raising Special Kids  RSK is a parent organization that provides support and information for parents of children with a full range of disabilities and health care needs from birth to age 26. Programs are offered at no cost to families and are available in English and Spanish.

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