- Does your child have a medical disorder or birth defect that interferes with their development?
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> Does the child seem to have hearing or vision issues?
> Does your child have difficulty communicating with people outside the family?
> Does your child have difficulty keeping up with other children their age?
> Does your child have issues learning when they are experiencing social-emotional difficulties?
Any child, birth to five, whose family or care givers would like more information about their child's development can contact their local school district to receive a free Child Find Screening.
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What happens during a Child Find Screening?
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The purpose of a Child Find Screening is to identify issues that may affect your child's learning, growth, and development and help parents identify their child's strengths and weaknesses.
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During the screening, your child may stack small clocks, cut with scissors, draw, count, name colors, jump and have fun!
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After the screening, someone will talk to you about the results and you may be given suggestions, a referral for more testing, or schedule to have skills rechecked later. You will have the change to ask any questions about your child's development. The whole process takes about 45 minutes!
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Where can I go for a screening?
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All school districts in Washington State have Child Find Screenings available.
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For more information and to schedule a screening in our school district, please contact:
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Trina Gardner, Special Education Secretary
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Lynden School District | 205 S. BC Ave, Suite 115 | Lynden, WA 98264 | Phone: 360-354-2893, ext 3
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Email: GardnerTr@lynden.wednet.edu
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If your family is living in a temporary situation, you may contact the district where you are currently staying for a screening.