Child Find is a mandate of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which requires states to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities ages 3-21.  The Child Find search is for students residing in or being educated in Colleton County who have not been previously identified as a student with disabilities under IDEA Part B or Part C.

If the child is identified as a student with an educational disability, specialize instructional services may be provided to address the child's developmental, functional, and academic needs.  Related services are considered if there is a reasonable basis to suspect that specialized support services, such as speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, are required for the student to participate in developmentally appropriate activities or to make progress in school.