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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 411805" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>Send a request for an evaluation to your Director of Special Education for your district by registered mail. The principal has no say as to who is evaluated. Sometimes a form can be found on your school's website (ours has it). The receipt of the registered mail kicks off a time period in which they have to respond and proceed by law.</p><p></p><p>A 504 is usually offered 1st. Although it can help,most schools do not follow it and it doesn't give you a lot of legal protection if they don't. The best way to arm yourself is with an IEP. Legally, they have to follow this as written. </p><p></p><p>Just because your child has great grades doesn't mean he can't qualify for an IEP. Anything that hinders your child from learning in the classroom or hinders others around him from learning falls under this category. My difficult child is very bright, high IQ, excels at math, but could not function in a regular classroom. We had to move him to more of a therapeutic school, where he gets specilaized supports. He is primarily ADHD, some mood but poor impulse control. We've had major support from the SD and have gotten all the testing that we've requested, plus we private tested, etc. He does well there as his class is very small. He is not classified as ED but as OHI with the ADHD evaluation, but this move was best for him.</p><p></p><p>Definately send the request for an evaluation by certified mail to get the ball rolling. With that they have to respond.</p><p></p><p>Also a note that the IEP costs the SD money, which is very tight everywhere, that is why your initial conversation was poo-pooed. IEP's can call for testing, special school placements and supports that SD's don't want to really dish out at this time. Don't let the principal's initial reaction hinder you from going forward.</p><p></p><p>Good luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 411805, member: 3477"] Send a request for an evaluation to your Director of Special Education for your district by registered mail. The principal has no say as to who is evaluated. Sometimes a form can be found on your school's website (ours has it). The receipt of the registered mail kicks off a time period in which they have to respond and proceed by law. A 504 is usually offered 1st. Although it can help,most schools do not follow it and it doesn't give you a lot of legal protection if they don't. The best way to arm yourself is with an IEP. Legally, they have to follow this as written. Just because your child has great grades doesn't mean he can't qualify for an IEP. Anything that hinders your child from learning in the classroom or hinders others around him from learning falls under this category. My difficult child is very bright, high IQ, excels at math, but could not function in a regular classroom. We had to move him to more of a therapeutic school, where he gets specilaized supports. He is primarily ADHD, some mood but poor impulse control. We've had major support from the SD and have gotten all the testing that we've requested, plus we private tested, etc. He does well there as his class is very small. He is not classified as ED but as OHI with the ADHD evaluation, but this move was best for him. Definately send the request for an evaluation by certified mail to get the ball rolling. With that they have to respond. Also a note that the IEP costs the SD money, which is very tight everywhere, that is why your initial conversation was poo-pooed. IEP's can call for testing, special school placements and supports that SD's don't want to really dish out at this time. Don't let the principal's initial reaction hinder you from going forward. Good luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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