August has been designated "Child Find Awareness Month" by the Arkansas Department of Education for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Locating children up to 21 years of age, with special education needs is the purpose of this awareness campaign.
DeWitt Public Schools provides comprehensive special education services for all school-age children. If parents suspect their school-age child has a disability, they should contact the principal of the school their child attends or call the Special Services office at (870)946-2541.
For information regarding preschool services for children ages 3 - 5, call Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative Early Childhood Coordinator, Michelle Saddler, at (870)367-4822 or email michelle.saddler@searkcoop.com. The preschool provices educational evaluation, academic instruction, speech/language, and physical/occupational therapies.
For more information regarding services for children up to age 3, call (800)643-8258 and ask for the Early Intervention Department.