I actually just went to our Child Find office in MoCo. It was much better than calling and waiting around. It made me feel empowered and in control of the situation. I also brought my child with me so they could see his face and see what was at stake.

I got all my questions answered and made sure I was on the right track.

Go for it!

Anonymous wrote:Can I just show up at the office?

OP, I did that, after leaving a lot of messages asking to call back. Got all my paperwork started and everything.

Can I just show up at the office?

Op here- so frustrated!!!

If your DC is 5 or about to turn 5, don't let them tell you you have to wait until she enters kindergarten to any assessments, testing or have meetings.

They suck IMO. Go there in person.

Anonymous wrote:Does the Dunn Loring office ever answer the phone?

Haha, welcome to the club. Yes, they are very slow. Your best bet is to physically show up there and get answers.

ChildFind is your first introduction to life as a SN parent. You have to be persistent, share all your concerns, wait forever for testing and follow up. If they got back to you right away and actually tested your child in a timely fashion then you might think you were entering a world of unicorns and butterflies. (Sorry to be so sarcastic. It's just when things do go smoothly with any of my child's SN services, I am always so shocked I write a letter of appreciation).

Does the Dunn Loring office ever answer the phone?