The Wrightslaw Way

I understand a multifactored evaluation provides valuable information about my child’s unique needs and the educational services he needs. How do I request this evaluation? I have three children who are learning disabled. Each child needed a multifactored evaluation. So, three times we requested these evaluations. Here is what we did. 1. If it is […]

My child attends private school and demonstrates focus problems, tics, and some hyperactivity. He was recently diagnosed with ADHD by a physician who recommended a psychoeducational evaluation. The public school district conducted the evaluation.  The evaluation dismissed physicians findings of ADHD. Question: Our doctor reviewed the test results. He told us that the law said […]

My twin sons have autism. We have an IEP meeting tomorrow.  The boys’ Occupational Therapist/Physical therapist just called me and said that he was going to suggest to discontinue OT/PT services for the boys due to ‘no improvement’ for the past 2 years. My boy’s therapy shouldn’t be canceled because they haven’t made improvement on […]

My son has  learning disabilities and an IQ of 56. He will be in the 6th grade and is reading at a 1.6 level.  He should be reading at a 3rd grade level.  I’ve requested help and all the school will say is that he is making progress. How can I get the school to […]

My son with ADHD will be retained this year.  He did not receive the services I felt he needed to increase his reading skills. He received an IEP only for expressive and receptive  language skills.  I have been paying for a tutor to try and help him increase his reading skills. 1. Can I make […]

Can a parent request that the school use exactly the same tests when evaluating a student for his triennial IEP?  We want the same tests conducted to compare progress. No, there is no requirement or regulation that a school use the same tests. If a parent requests this, it’s very unlikely that a school would […]

I am a counselor with the local mental health agency. I’m working with a 4 year old boy who has been “kicked out of” two preschool programs for behavior problems. He is diagnosed with ADHD. He has not been tested by the local school district. They refuse to offer him services because of his behavior. […]

Last month, we posted Independent Evaluations: Should parents provide a copy to the school? at http://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/?p=30# That post elicited a number of comments before dropping off the sidebar. Recently, a school psychologist added comment about reasons why she did not provide parents with a copy of reports before IEP meetings. Her comment included inaccuracies so […]

I have just a short time to post today – I have a flight to MO this afternoon for the conference being held in the Jefferson City area on Thursday. I did want to respond to a question from a public school speech language therapist who attended one of our conferences earlier this year. This […]