Gwinnett Schools Event Offers Assistance to Children Needing Special Services

From a Gwinnett Schools press release

Gwinnett County citizens who might know a child who is having difficulty with development, hearing, vision, or speech, are encouraged to participate this week in an event specifically held to help these children.

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) will host Project Child Find, an event to identify and support children with disabilities who are currently enrolled in private or home school programs in Gwinnett County.

At the event, school district experts will provide information about possible services available through the school system to students with special needs.

GCPS is required by law to locate and identify children aged from birth to 21-years-old with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services.

The 2014 GCPS Project Child Find event will be held on the following
date and time:

GCPS Project Child Find
Date: Friday, May 9, 2014
Time:11:30 a.m.
Location: GCPS Instructional Support Center, Building 200,
                Central Gwinnett Room,
                437 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, 30024

For additional information, parents and guardians who believe they may have a child with a disability, can contact the GCPS Department of Special Education and Psychological Services by calling 678-301-7110.