DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT?

• speaking/being understood by others

• understanding language/following directions

• learning/paying attention

• fine and gross motor skills

• social/emotional skills

• self-help/daily-living skills

• hearing/vision

WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS PROVIDES FREE SCREENING AND/OR EVALUATION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• hearing

• vision

• speech/language

• developmental (self-help, motor, cognition, social/emotional, and communication)

HOW CAN PARENTS ACCESS THESE SERVICES?

SCREENING PROCESS

• If your child is enrolled in a Wood County Schools’ Pre-Kindergarten program, the teacher will complete a developmental screening at the beginning of the school year.

• If you have specific concerns about your child’s hearing and/or ability to be understood by others, contact the school’s Speech/Language Pathologist (SLP) to discuss your concerns and/or to request a screening.

• Young children often do not know when they have vision problems. If your child has not had a vision evaluation by a health-care provider/eye doctor, or if you have a concern, contact the school nurse to request a vision screening.

EVALUATION PROCESS

• If your child demonstrates a delay or area of concern during screening, you will be contacted to initiate a referral for a more comprehensive developmental and/or speech/language evaluation.

• If your child is 3 to 5 years old and is NOT enrolled in Wood County Schools, he or she may be referred for a developmental and/or speech/language evaluation. Please contact the Office of Special Education.

Office of Special Education
1210 Thirteenth Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: (304) 420-9655