By Joseph L. Pfrommer, Esq.

Improve your district’s child find compliance and limit costly disputes with this resource that trains staff how to identify when a student should or should not be referred for an IDEA evaluation and draft a prior written notice that adequately supports the decision. Explanation and flowcharts of staff’s child find duties are followed by 24 case-based scenarios that teach staff how to spot child find red flags in four key areas:

• Behavioral Challenges — Kindergartner Whose Behavior Escalates; Transfer Student With 504 Plan
• Academic Struggles — Student With ADHD; Child Whose Native Language Is Russian
• Mental Health Conditions — Student Who Engaged in Self-Harm; Student Who Was Bullied, Suicidal
• Medical Conditions — Student With History of Seizures; Student With Asthma, Good Grades
• Plus 16 more scenarios for staff to learn from!

You also get charts, checklists and model forms to reinforce staff learning and help them navigate the referral process.