CHILD FIND

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SECTION 504 CHILD FIND NOTICE

The school districts of SAU 48 have a duty to locate, evaluate and identify any child residing in the district who qualifies for Special Education services or any child attending the public schools who may require Section 504 accommodations or services. Anyone may refer a child if they suspect that he/she may have a disability and need special education.

Children eligible for special education include those children with disabilities who have autism, deaf-blindness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, acquired brain injury, visual impairment, or developmental delay and who, because of such an impairment, need special education services.

Children eligible for Section 504 accommodations or services include those children who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.

If you suspect your child has a disability and may need special education services or 504 accommodations, or if you would like additional information, please contact your child’s teacher. Referrals can also be made to the school principal or special education teachers at your local school district. High school aged students should be referred to Plymouth Regional High School. Students who reside in Ellsworth should be referred to the Campton Elementary School. You may also call the SAU 48 Director to Student Services, Kim Di Salvo at 536-1254 if you have questions.

Additionally, as part of Child Find, Plymouth Regional High School is seeking to contact students with disabilities who are eligible for Special Education, but who have left school prior to earning a diploma or becoming twenty-two years of age. The school would like to invite these students to contact Kristin Brule, Student Services Administrator, at 536-1444 for information about programs that are available.

SAU 48 Preschool Assist PROGRAM

A potentially disabled student is a student who is “at risk” of being educationally disabled. This child may have one of the conditions described below or may be developing more slowly than other children. Some signs of “at risk” preschoolers include:

· premature birth or low birth weight

· significant delay in attaining developmental milestones; such as walking, talking, toilet
training and self-care

· frequent illnesses, especially repeated ear infections

· questionable performance on developmental screenings

· specific medical conditions

There are a number of categories of disabilities. They include autism, deafness, developmental delay, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech-language impairment, traumatic/acquired brain injury, visual impairments, and combinations of more than one category.

For more information or to make a referral, please contact Angie Gannett, Preschool Coordinator

603-536-1152

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