Hot Springs School District

CHILD FIND A SEARCH FOR ALL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Every school district is responsible for seeking out and identifying children in need of special education services. Although school-age children are identified through each building's Response to Intervention Team and referral process, parents of children not yet enrolled who reside within the Hot Springs School District's boundaries may not be aware that services are available.

What does a disability mean?

• For ages birth to 3: an established condition known to result in delay or a developmental delay.
• For ages 3-5: a documented deficit in one or more of the following developmental areas: communication, vision, hearing, motor skills, social/emotional/behavioral functioning, self-help skills, and cognitive skills.
• For ages 5-21: identification of one or more of the following conditions:  autism, hearing impairment, including deafness, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, emotional disturbance, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury and/or visual impairment including blindness.

If you suspect that your child or a child you know may have a disability, please contact the Hot Springs School District special education office at (501) 623-7421.