Research the Child Find requirements Assignment 2

Child Find programs are mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and require that each state (PA)search out and evaluate children aged birth through 21 who may be in need of early intervention or special education services due to a disability.

For this assignment, research the Child Find requirements at the PA (federal, state, and local levels), as applicable, in PA area. Use this information to create a two-sided pamphlet that a school could distribute in the community to inform parents of the Child Find process in your area.

Within your pamphlet, include the following:

1- Information about what families can expect as they move through the Child Find process from initial referral through enrollment in special education, if found eligible.

2- IDEA timelines and other IDEA requirements that would support families in understanding the process.

3- Roles and responsibilities of families and teachers/special education staff throughout the process, including how the teacher or special education staff will serve as an advocate for the child and the family and encourage their participation.

4- At least two local and two national resources that families can use to learn more about IDEA and the Child Find process.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

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The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.