Child Find

Children smiling

 

Click the "Refer My Child" button to the right to complete an online referral.  Referrals may be submitted by any source...families, physicians, daycare centers,  therapists, community agencies, etc.  

Alternately, a printable referral form link is also available. 

Printable Child Find Referral Form

*For security reasons, the PRINTABLE form cannot be returned via email. 

Please return printed forms to the FDLRS Emerald Coast office by:

faxing to (850) 469-5574

OR

mailing to FDLRS Emerald Coast, 30 E. Texar Drive, Pensacola, FL 32503.

Are you concerned about a child who may need special education services?      
  • You may complete and return one of the forms above [either the online form OR the printable referral form] to be contacted for a screening appointment.
  • For additional questions please call (850) 469-5423 or 1-888-445-9662.   
  • Free developmental, speech, language, hearing, and vision screenings are provided for children, ages 3-5, who are NOT currently enrolled in public school.  
  • Child Find screenings are conducted in Pensacola, Milton, Navarre, Fort Walton Beach and Crestview, FL. 
  • For students already enrolled in public school, please contact the School Counselor at the child's school for assistance.
  • For children ages birth to 36 months, please contact the Early Steps Intervention Program.  Early Steps at Sacred Heart serves Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties. 
The Road Through Child Find
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Child Development Milestones

 

Cover of the Florida Early Learning Development Standards booklet