Are You Concerned About Your Child’s Development?

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Child Find Office

Leadership

Who We Service

  • Ages 2 years, 9 months - 5 years**

    **Note: students who are already 5 years old AND meet the requirements to start kindergarten may be directed to their elementary school site for screening.

    To request a screening for a student older than 5 years old, contact your home school psychologist.

Typical Process and Timeline

    1. Screening Process

      1. Two screenings are required: the developmental screening and the hearing/vision screening. 

        1. Child Find is a play-based group screening that looks at the five major areas of development: cognitive, communication, social emotional, adaptive, and physical development. This process takes approximately 45–60 minutes.

        2. The University of Arizona provides free hearing and vision screenings at our location. This process takes about 15 minutes.

      2. If the results of the screenings determine that there may be potential developmental delays, the team will refer your child for a comprehensive developmental evaluation.

    2. Comprehensive Developmental Evaluation Process

      1. Your child will be scheduled for an in-person evaluation appointment. This process will take about 60–90 minutes and will include an in-depth evaluation of the five areas of development as well as any other potential concerns.     

      2. Within 60 days of the evaluation appointment, the team will schedule a follow-up meeting to discuss results and determine if there is a need for special education services.

Preschool Developmental Screening

  • How to schedule a developmental screening:

    1. Verify FUSD Residency Prior to Registering for Screening:

      1. Go to the district's School Locator - FUSD K8 Boundaries 

      2. Click the magnifying glass on the left toolbar to search. Enter residential address.

      3. Your address will appear on the map. Click on the map. If you live within district boundaries, the FUSD school name will be on the left. This is your home school.

      4. If your address is outside FUSD boundaries, contact your home district for screening.

    1. Complete this form to request a developmental screening: 

      1. Child Find Survey 

      2. You will receive an email or phone call from the Child Find office confirming receipt of your request and an appointment will be scheduled. 

    If you have any difficulty with completing the form, please call 480-987-5380 option 2, or email childfind@fusdaz.org to request a screening.

Available Screening Dates

  • All screenings are held at the Early Childhood Learning Center located at 29895 N. Desert Willow Blvd, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143.

    **Additional dates may be added or dates may be modified based on need.