The Kansas Department of Education invites you to attend a free developmental screening.  The purpose of the screening is to assess children, age birth to five, in the areas of walking, talking, seeing, hearing, and learning. 

Ages birth to 36 months: Parents are encouraged to call the Parents as Teachers program at (316) 794-4057 to schedule a home screening. Hearing screenings are available by appointment. Please call the Parents as Teachers to schedule an appointment.  More information can be found here concerning Parents as Teachers.

Ages 36 months to 5 years: Call the Goddard Special Education department (316) 794-4610 to schedule a screening. If you have other questions, please contact Christy Carter at ccarter1@goddardusd.com, as she is our Early Childhood Facilitator for the Goddard Special Education Cooperative.  Click here for dates and location of these screenings.

The Goddard Special Education Team meets with community-based daycare and pre-school providers to inform these agencies of the child find process. Community-based staff is encouraged to refer children and their families to Goddard if a concern arises related to the presence of a potential disability or developmental delay.

Students ages 5 to 21, including those who are highly mobile, migrant and/or homeless, are referred for special education evaluation by school personnel when a disability is suspected. Parents are notified and involved in the process when a concern first arises. ​ 

Parents may also request a special education evaluation and the district is required to respond in writing. The need for special education and related services is determined in consultation with parents at each Goddard Special Education building site following the completed evaluation process. Parents are encouraged to contact their child's neighborhood schools' principal or school psychologist with questions about special education services and the evaluation process.