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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 310614" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>Depending on your SD they may be going through what's called RTI- response to intervention. This is new with IDEA 2004 and gives SD's the option to attempt a series of graduated interventions before assessing a child for Special Education. You are right to be wary of how long it could take.</p><p></p><p>If you feel really certain that your child requires Special Education services like speech then I would take the principal a letter requesting assessment for Special Education and mail a copy to Special Education at the district. State your concerns about your child or give any diagnosis or test results that might be applicable. See the Wright's Law website for more info/templates.</p><p></p><p>Once you submit a formal written request the SD must begin the assessment process or give you prior written notice - IEP-speak for telling you in writing why they believe your child is NOT a child with a disability that requires intervention for him to access the regular curriculum. They have 60 days from receipt of your request.</p><p></p><p>As it is, if you wait through the whole RTI process and then request assessment it could be late next spring before they even begin assessment and the following school year before you get an eligibility meeting.</p><p></p><p>If you aren't sure and it may be that your child just needs some more intense short term help like you can get through RTI then I would wait and see. You can always request Special Education assessment at any point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 310614, member: 7948"] Depending on your SD they may be going through what's called RTI- response to intervention. This is new with IDEA 2004 and gives SD's the option to attempt a series of graduated interventions before assessing a child for Special Education. You are right to be wary of how long it could take. If you feel really certain that your child requires Special Education services like speech then I would take the principal a letter requesting assessment for Special Education and mail a copy to Special Education at the district. State your concerns about your child or give any diagnosis or test results that might be applicable. See the Wright's Law website for more info/templates. Once you submit a formal written request the SD must begin the assessment process or give you prior written notice - IEP-speak for telling you in writing why they believe your child is NOT a child with a disability that requires intervention for him to access the regular curriculum. They have 60 days from receipt of your request. As it is, if you wait through the whole RTI process and then request assessment it could be late next spring before they even begin assessment and the following school year before you get an eligibility meeting. If you aren't sure and it may be that your child just needs some more intense short term help like you can get through RTI then I would wait and see. You can always request Special Education assessment at any point. [/QUOTE]
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