Department of Exceptional Student Services
Director of Exceptional Student Services
Kelli Pickett
(318)271-3153
Secretary
Donnisha Mims
(318)271-3138
Lead SPED Teacher
Lauren Giddens
(318)271-3183
504 Coordinator/IEP Facilitator
Patience Danzy
(318)271-3149
Child Search
Child Search is a nationwide effort to locate all children with disabilities, birth through twenty-one, who are not receiving educational services. Child Search is a part of Special Education in Louisiana Schools. It is designed to identify, locate, and evaluate children who may be in need of special education services and are not currently enrolled in school.
Red River Parish Public Schools may be able to help children from three to five years old, who are not enrolled in public school and who may be in need of special education. With parent permission the services may include:
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- Free screening to learn if the child should be evaluated
- If screening indicates, an evaluation to see what type of help the child may need.
- If the evaluation finds the child to need services, services may include free special education instruction, speech services, adapted physical education, occupational services, and/or physical therapy services.
What is included in the definition of educational disability?
Federal and state laws identify specific disabling conditions that entitle a child to special education service if it is determined that the disability is interfering with the child’s learning.
These conditions, called educational disabilities, include:
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- Autism
- Developmental Delay
- Emotional Disturbance
- Hearing Impairment
- Intellectual Disability
- Multiple Disabilities
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Tramatic Brain Injury
- Visual Impairment (including Blindness)
Contact Us
Child Search Coordinator
Kelli Pickett
(318)932-4081
Who is eligible for Child Search?
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- Preschool children residing in Red River Parish who are not enrolled in a preschool program.
- Children ages 3-21 attending a state approved private/parochial school located in Red River Parish.
Who may refer a child?
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- Most referrals are made directly by a child’s parents.
- Referrals (with parental consent) are made by health care providers, social workers, child care providers, and other individuals familiar with the child’s needs.
What services are available?
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- Services for eligible preschool children, who are also Red River Parish residents, may include classroom instruction, speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services.
Special Education Forms
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Adult Agencies Annual Parental Consent
Age of Majority Student Letter
Assistive Technology Consideration Checklist
Behavior Intervention Plan and Summary Form
Consent Form to Allow Accompanying Person to Review Record
Documentation of Received Accommodations Form
ELA Read Aloud All Accommodation
IEP Documentation Forms Checklist
IEP Meeting Reminder Notice Form
IEP Progress Reports Data Procedure and Checklist
Manifestation Determination Review Form
Medicaid Service Parental Consent Form
Notice of Proposed or Refused Action Form
Paraprofessional Support Services Determination Guideline Form
Parent Prior Written Notice Letter Form
Physical Restraint or Seclusion Documentation Form
Request for IEP Amendment Form
Special Transportation Student Information
Student Prior Written Notice Letter Form
Resources
Alternate Assessment Fact Sheet for Parents
Documentation of Received Accommodations
IEP Procedures for Special Education Teachers
Parent Fact Sheet Unique Learning System
Procedures for Scheduling Initial and Reevaluation of IEPs
Seclusion and Restraint Procedures
Surrogate Parent Procedure/Policy
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ACT 833 Performance Based Assessments Form
April Dunn ACT Eligibility Criteria Determination Form
Clicking on these files will automatically force and copy to be created and it will save to your Google Drive.
Please change the [STUDENT NAME] section of the title to the actual student’s name.
Algebra I Content Standards Checklist
Biology Content Standards Checklist
English I & II Content Standards Checklist
Geometry Content Standards Checklist
US History Content Standards Checklist
Resources
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Adapted Physical Education Screening Form
Communication Skills Teacher Checklist
Fine Motor Skills Teacher Checklist
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LEAP Connect Progress Monitoring Form
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Resources
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Critical Point of Instruction Documentation Form
ESY Letter of Eligibility Form
ESY Letter of Ineligibility Form
ESY Screening Eligibility Form A: Determination Summary
ESY Screening Eligibility Form B: Criteria Summary
ESY Services Criteria Documentation Form
Excessive Absences Documentation Form
Regression-Recoupment Documentation Form
Transition From Early Steps to Preschool Documentation Form
Transition to Post-School Outcomes Documentation Form
General Information
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Confidentiality of Educational Records Form
Manifestation Determination Review Form
Progress Report Detail Form for IEP
Records Review Form for Teachers
Revocation of Consent for SPED Services
Print Only Forms
Resources
Procedures for Progress Reports
Progress Report Compliance Procedures
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Pupil Appraisal Evaluation Review Form
Print Only Forms
Resources
Procedures for Progress Reports
Progress Report Compliance Procedures
Special education Camera Procedures
Special education parent involvement survey
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is conducting a survey to determine if your child’s school finds ways to involve you as a means to improve services for your child. The information you provide will help the LDOE, policy makers, and educators improve services and results for students receiving special education services. Your child’s school district or charter school is among 26 districts / charters chosen to participate in this year’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) parent involvement survey. Your child’s identity and your responses to this survey will remain confidential.
Surveys in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Arabic will be available on the LDOE website. All surveys must be completed by July 31, 2023. If you have questions or need assistance completing the survey, a staff member from your regional Families Helping Families Center will be available to assist you.
Letters containing important information needed to complete this survey were mailed home on May 8th, 2023. Click on the link below to access the survey.
Special Education Advisory Council