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<blockquote data-quote="Sheila" data-source="post: 66196" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>I <strong>strongly</strong> urge you to send a letter to the sd requesting an evaluation to see if he qualifies for an IEP. There are sample letters in the Sp Ed Archives.</p><p></p><p>You can edit out the Parent Report info and submit it to the school district at a later date. Retitle it "Parent Input." If you are wonder "why?" it's because the school district is required to consider parent input when doing the evaluation. The school district is only required to evaluate in areas of "suspected" disability. Writing the report can help the school district "suspect," e.g., behaviors at home, day care, family history of diagnosed disorders such as anxiety, ADHD, bipolar, etc or perhaps undiagnosed problematic behaviors in family members such as substance abuse, alcoholism, etc.</p><p></p><p>It's VERY IMPORTANT to send the letter via Certified Mail. The CM kicks in mandated timelines within which the sd has to perform. </p><p></p><p>Just as importantly, the letter requesting the evaluation immediately kicks in the "Protections for Children Not Yet Eligible for an IEP" provision of IDEA. Read more about it at <a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/extended-school-year-summer-school-compensatory-education.681/" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/extended-school-year-summer-school-compensatory-education.681/</a>.</p><p></p><p>There is a ton of information in this forum and the Archives you can utilize to help self-educate about IDEA/IEP -- and one or more getting started threads. A good legal website reference is <a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com" target="_blank">http://www.wrightslaw.com</a>. It's going to be important for you to learn about your's and your child's rights. </p><p></p><p>Learning the ropes is not done, so don't let it overwhelm you. Your first order of business should be getting the letter in the mail.</p><p></p><p>The sd is required by law to evaluate your child. In the event you do not agree with their evaluation, you can request an Independent Education Evaluation (IEE). However, this is a long, long process whe IEE's are involved so if you can swing it, a private multidisciplinary evaluation or neuropsychologist would be a good thing to do.</p><p></p><p>Welcome aboard! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sheila, post: 66196, member: 23"] I [B]strongly[/B] urge you to send a letter to the sd requesting an evaluation to see if he qualifies for an IEP. There are sample letters in the Sp Ed Archives. You can edit out the Parent Report info and submit it to the school district at a later date. Retitle it "Parent Input." If you are wonder "why?" it's because the school district is required to consider parent input when doing the evaluation. The school district is only required to evaluate in areas of "suspected" disability. Writing the report can help the school district "suspect," e.g., behaviors at home, day care, family history of diagnosed disorders such as anxiety, ADHD, bipolar, etc or perhaps undiagnosed problematic behaviors in family members such as substance abuse, alcoholism, etc. It's VERY IMPORTANT to send the letter via Certified Mail. The CM kicks in mandated timelines within which the sd has to perform. Just as importantly, the letter requesting the evaluation immediately kicks in the "Protections for Children Not Yet Eligible for an IEP" provision of IDEA. Read more about it at [url]http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/extended-school-year-summer-school-compensatory-education.681/[/url]. There is a ton of information in this forum and the Archives you can utilize to help self-educate about IDEA/IEP -- and one or more getting started threads. A good legal website reference is [url]http://www.wrightslaw.com[/url]. It's going to be important for you to learn about your's and your child's rights. Learning the ropes is not done, so don't let it overwhelm you. Your first order of business should be getting the letter in the mail. The sd is required by law to evaluate your child. In the event you do not agree with their evaluation, you can request an Independent Education Evaluation (IEE). However, this is a long, long process whe IEE's are involved so if you can swing it, a private multidisciplinary evaluation or neuropsychologist would be a good thing to do. Welcome aboard! :D [/QUOTE]
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