Child Find under way in Ocean Township

The Ocean Township School District’s Department of Special Services is seeking children ages 3 to 21 years or approaching age 3 who may have an educational disability due to physical, sensory, emotional, learning, communication, cognitive or social difficulties, and may be eligible for special education and related services or speech/language services.

The district is responsible for locating and identifying all children ages 3 to 21 years who may have an educational disability and be in need of special education and related services or speech/language services and are residents in the district, students attending nonpublic schools within the school district regardless of their residence, or attending early childhood programs. This requirement also applies to highly mobile students such as migrant and homeless students, as well as students who may have a disability even though they are advancing fromgrade to grade. All children who may have an educational disability and need special education and related services or speech/language services regardless will be located, identified and evaluated according to NJAC 6A:14. The district offers a full continuum of special education programs and services in grades preschool-12.

If you have concerns about your child and would like to have him/her evaluated to determine eligibility for special education and related services or speech/language services, contact Denise S. Ricciardi, Psy.D., assistant superintendent, Special Services Department, at 732-531-5600, ext. 3300.