13.5: Identifying At-Risk Students
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Under IDEA, states must identify and provide services for at-risk infants and toddlers. Medical professionals are the first to refer families for early intervention services immediately after birth. Medical professionals also conduct appropriate screenings and assessments to determine whether a child has a developmental delay at well-child visits. Parents and caregivers may also seek out early intervention services through programs such as Child Find, a program that develops public awareness about federal- and state-funded early childhood services.
In addition, mandated reporters (e.g., childcare workers, teachers, clinicians, and other school personnel) must report any incidents of suspected child abuse or neglect to the appropriate state agency, which may result in referral to early intervention services as well as other social services the family may need.
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has the primary responsibility of protecting children through the investigation of suspected abuse or neglect. As a mandated reporter, you must report suspected child abuse or neglect.
As discussed in Chapter 1, schools also conduct academic and behavioral assessments using the Response to Intervention (RTI) framework. RTI is a proactive instructional framework for preventing academic issues in the early elementary grades and a remediation framework for improving outcomes in academics and behavior in upper elementary and secondary grades to prevent academic failure. Finally, educators and clinicians may refer students to their school’s social worker for access to mental health care and other social services (Smiley et al., 2022).
Smiley, L. R., Richards, S.B., & Taylor, R. (2022). Exceptional students: Preparing teachers for the 21st century (4th ed.). McGraw Hill.