Child Find
In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), Florence 1 Schools is obligated to locate and identify any child, age 3 to age 21, suspected of having a disability and in need of special education services. Each month our office holds developmental screenings for children ages 3-5 whose legal guardian suspects a disability. A team comprised of a Nurse, Preschool Teacher, School Psychologist, and Speech/Language Pathologist holds Child Find developmental screening clinics once per month. Developmental areas considered include: physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development, and adaptive behavior development. All children are screened in accordance with the Child Identification Standards set forth by the South Carolina State Department of Education (SDE). The Child Find clinic schedule is developed at the beginning of each school year. Child Find Screening Clinics will be held at the Woods Road Child Development Center, 1400 Woods Road, Florence, SC. Legal guardians may contact the Child Find Office to schedule an appointment.
Preschool Screening Dates 2023-2024
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY:JULY 28, 2023
AUGUST 18, 2023
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
OCTOBER 20, 2023
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
DECEMBER 8, 2023
JANUARY 19, 2024
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
MARCH 15, 2024
APRIL 19, 2024
MAY 10, 2024
*Dates are subject to change based on school closures or district calendar changes.
Medical screenings will be conducted and children may be accompanied by 1 parent/guardian only.
Summer 2023 Clinic date TBD
Contact Information
Tynell Funderburke
Office of Exceptional Children
tfunderburke@fsd1.org
843-678-4195