Assuring Better Child Health & Development

Child Find – for children Ages 3 and Up

After the child turns 3 years old, referrals are made to Child Find.

Step 1: Locate the child’s school district and corresponding contact on the Child Find Directory (pdf)
Step 2: Call the appropriate Child Find contact and notify them of the referral based on a “concerning” ASQ score.
Step 3: Ask the parent to call the Child Find contact to make an appointment and to bring the results of their ASQ to the appointment.

Click here for to view the comprehensive and interactive Colorado Referral Algorithm for Children Ages 3-5.

Child Find is the program component of the Individual with Disabilities Eduation Act (IDEA) thta requires school districts to locate, identify and evaluate all children from birth to twenty-one years of age, who may have a disability and are eligibly for early intervention services under either Part C (children from birth up until their third birthday) and special education or related services (ages 3 - 21).

Child Find is referred to in both Parts C and B of IDEA, and means the methods and procedures used to indentify and locate infants, toddlers and preschoolers who currently or potentially are in need of Part C early intervention or Part B preschool special education (as well as for children who are already attending school through age 21). In Colorado, 2007 legistlatin defines how the Part C and the Part B systems will collaborate to carry out the requirement for children from birth up until their third birthday.

ABCD is available to assist you every step of the way. Please contact the ABCD team for assistance with the referral process.

Standardized Developmental Screening results should always be shared with the child’s pediatric health care provider.