Kit Carson County Resources

Child Find is a component of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires states to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities, from birth to age 21, who are in need of early intervention (for children birth through three) or special education services (for children ages three and up). Every school district or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) has Child Find professionals who are trained to evaluate children in a variety of areas, including cognitive functioning, physical functioning, hearing and vision, speech and language and social and emotional development. Evaluations are conducted by the Child Find team at no cost to parents.  
The Child Find for Kit Carson County is located in the East Central BOCES.
Contact Stacey Schillig
p: 719.775.2342 x133; f: 719.775.9714
email: staceys@ecboces.org
address: 820 2nd Street, P.O. Box 910, Limon, CO 80828

States have different eligibility guidelines for their early intervention programs and special education services. In Colorado, early intervention services for children birth to three years of age are provided through Early Intervention Colorado. In order to receive early intervention supports and services, the family and child must be Colorado residents. The child must be under three years of age and either have a developmental delay or be diagnosed with a physical or mental condition with a high probability of resulting in a significant developmental delay. Click here for a list of medical conditions that have a high probablility of resulting in developmental delay.
The Early Intervention Colorado program for Kit Carson County is Eastern Colorado Services.
Contact Katrina Kramer Wall:
p: 303.646.6717; f: 719.495.6993
email: katrinawall@earthlink.net
address: P.O. Box 2633, Elizabeth, CO 80107

Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs is a program that provides specialty medical services, care coordination, and information for children who have special health care needs and their families. This HCP serves Southeastern Colorado. Services include newborn hearing screening, referrals for children with suspected disabilities, care coordination, pediatric neurology, rehabilitation, and more.
p: 719.254.5300; f: 719.254.5310
address: 811 South 13th Street, Rocky Ford, CO 81607