2015-2024 Form

Instructions and help about Request For Evaluation Request For Evaluation

hi I'm Laura colloid public policy director with the national center for learning disabilities I'm also the mother of a child with learning disabilities thanks for joining our ask the expert series today if you're joining us you're curious about how to request an evaluation under the special education law the individuals with Disabilities Education Act or idea this law provides you certain rights and opportunities that I want to explain to you today so first schools are actually required to seek and identify students who may have disabilities including learning disabilities this is called child find second you have the right to request this evaluation especially if you've already been discussing with the school your child's learning challenges and you feel like something more formal needs to be done to support their learning third you need to make the request in writing there's a template letter available on our website at LD org that walks you through how to address the letter discuss