Contact
If you have questions about your child's development, please contact:
Jordana Moreno
Child Find Coordinator
P: 970-686-8423
Weld RE-4 Child Find
What is Child Find?
Child Find is a free program that helps identify children who may be in need of early intervention. If your child is struggling with learning, speech, behavior, or development, they may qualify for early intervention or special education services at no cost to families.
How Does It Work?
Weld RE-4 Child Find provides developmental screenings and special education evaluations for young children who are suspected of having a developmental delay or disability that will impact their education. Child Find determines eligibility and plans for special education services through the school district preschool program.
Which Areas of Development Can be Assessed?
Speech and Language Social and Emotional Fine and Gross Motor Problem Solving Hearing and Vision
Who is It for?
Children ages 3-5 years old Live in the Weld RE-4 School District boundaries And are suspected of having a significant developmental delay or disability
Parents, family members, or professionals that work with young children can make a referral to Child Find.
Developmental Screening or Evaluation for Your Young Child
Most 2 Year Olds
- Combine two words together like “more milk”
- Use their own names to talk about themselves
- Walk, run, jump, and throw a ball
- Like doing things their own way and say ‘no’ often
- Engage in pretend play (e.g., feeding dolls or animals, talking on a play phone) Know the function of common household objects (toothbrush, phone)
Most 3 Year Olds
- Follow two simple requests (get the book and put it on the table)
- Use objects symbolically (using a banana for a phone, or a block for a car)
- Talk about feelings, tell pretend stories, and can be understood by family members up to 75% of the time
- Use the bathroom during the day
- Begin to take turns with toys and play with other children
Most 4 Year Olds
- Can catch a large ball and throw a ball overhead
- Enjoy singing simple songs Use crayons to draw on paper
- Like pretend play, but may not always know the difference between “real” and “pretend”
- Begin to express their own feelings (mad, happy, etc.) in words
- Say sentences with four or more words, and are understood by most people
Most 5 Year Olds
- Sing, dance, or act for you Use words about time like “yesterday”, “tomorrow”, “morning”, or “night”
- Keep a conversation going with more than three backand-forth exchanges
- Answer simple questions about a book or story after you read or tell it to them
- Follow rules or take turns when playing games with other children
Visit the CDC website for more information about developmental milestones, tips and activities to support development, or download CDC’s free Milestone Tracker App!
If you have developmental concerns for a 3 - 5 year old, learn more about Child Find in Colorado by visiting the Colorado Department of Education.
If you have developmental concerns for a child under 3 years old, learn more about Weld County Early Intervention - Envision.