TO PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS:

Although many different services are available to area preschoolers with disabilities (age 0-21) through their local school district and ESU 16, some children remain unserved because parents may not know of the existence of programs or do not recognize the need for a program for their child.The observance of several of the items on the following chart may indicate a need to request Child Find Screening being offered by local school districts in cooperation with ESU 16. Evaluations will be done in your home or local school. Please call your school or the ESU 16 office (308-284-8481) to request an evaluation for your child.

DOES YOUR:

3 MONTH OLD

- Turn toward, smile and respond to a familiar voice?

- Coo and give vowel sounds when pleased?

- Lift head and hold upright while on stomach?

6 MONTH OLD

- Turn head towards sounds and search out new sounds?

- Laugh loud?

- Roll to both sides?

- Pick up objects?

9 MONTH TO 1 YEAR OLD

- Respond to own name, simple requests and pat-a-cake?

- Wave bye-bye?

- Shake head no?

- Sit alone?

- Stand alone?

- Feed self with fingers?

- Have at least 1 word at 12 months?

2 YEAR OLD

- Identify one or more pictures?

- Listen to simple stories read repeatedly?

- Say own name?

- Walk downstairs with hand held?

- Imitate drawing by lines and circles?

- Put 2 words together?

3 YEAR OLD

- Separate easily from mother?

- Begin to listen to reason?

- Say 3-4 word sentences?

- Know name and own sex?

- Say at least one color?

- Stand on one foot?

- Undo two buttons?

- Is understood by others at least 3/4 of the time?

4 YEAR OLD

- Understand prepositions: on, under, in, by, between?

- Understand adjectives: fast-slow, big-little, tall-short?

- Say 4-5 word sentences?

- Count three objects, pointing correctly?

- Hop at least twice on one foot?

- Button coat, shirt or dress?

- Ask and answer questions?

- Is understood by others at least 90% of the time?

For more information on Child Find Screening, please contact your school district or Jo Lee, ESU 16 Preschool Coordinator, at 308-386-4867 or 308-284-8481.