A few suggestions from a "oh gosh that sounds so much like my kid" parent who has been there done that!!
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www.dyspraxia.org, www.dyspraxiausa.org yahoo groups dyspraxiafamilies forum and yahoo groups dysgraphia forum
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www.2enewsletter.com3. your states "special education parent training center" (every state has one, just google that quote and add your state's name and one should pop up. if not send me a message with your state and I'll find it for you.
4. Today write a letter with the following....
I'm am requesting a complete and thorough evaluation for special education services for my son, NAME, age and birthdate, school name.
Indicate that you are wanting your son to return to public school.
Send the letter to the principal of the school, the special education teacher at that school, the school district special education coordinator and the school district special education director. If you don't know those names, just put those titles on each envelop and mail the whole envelop to the school district's main office.
Since it is the last couple of weeks of school, things won't go quickly, but they MUST respond to you in writing within 10 days, I believe. So, if you haven't heard from the after 10 days, email me and I'll tell you the next step.
A special education evaluation request must be made in writing or they will keep blowing you off. They will try to postpone interacting with you for as long as they can. At this point you will not get the eval until next fall, but get the ball rolling. The eval WILL include an iq test, most likely the WISC IV. They may suggest a pre-meeting before testing. Technically they aren't supposed to, but I have found these to be to my advantage as I want to make sure they do everything the kid needs.
Keep us posted. We'll coach you through the process. As you have already figured out, it is a battle.
Oh and the achievement tests can be interpreted into rough predictions of iqs, but don't let them try to do that. You want both iq and achivement evaluation as well as behavioral and occupational.
Send the letter to the principal
