Child Find Statement

Special Education Referral Process

Parents and/or students who suspect they have a disability that may require special education and/or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and/or may require reasonable accommodations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, should contact their school’s administrator regarding the special education referral process.

Child Find for Children with Disabilities

RSU #13 has the legal responsibility to locate, evaluate, and identify all children of school age (3-20 years), residing within the communities of Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, Thomaston, who may be in need of special education services due to a disability. This includes students who are attending public or private schools, or those who are home-schooled. Children may be eligible for special education under the following disability categories:

· Autism

· Deaf-blindness

· Developmental Delay

· Emotional Disturbance

· Hearing Impairment

· Intellectual Disability

· Multiple Disabilities

· Orthopedic Impairment

· Other Health Impairment

· Speech/Language Impairment

· Specific Learning Disability

· Traumatic Brain Injury

· Visual Impairment

If you have a child, or know of a child, residing within the afore-mentioned towns who may have a disability and may need special education services, or if you would like any additional information, please contact RSU #13's Director of Special Education at (207) 596-2003 or jyates@rsu13.org.

Please note that children from birth to age 2 have the same rights through the Child Development (CDS) System. If you have a child, or know of a child, from birth to age 2 who resides within the aforementioned towns and who may have a disability, please contact CDS at (207) 594-5933.