Collect information about your child's performance. Meet with your child's teachers. tutors, and school support personnel to understand performance levels, and attitudes toward school. Observe your child's ability to study, complete homework and finish tasks that you assign at home.
Have Your Child Evaluated
Ask school authorities to provide a comprehensive educational evaluation including assessment tests. Tests for learning disabilities are referred to as assessment tests because they evaluate and measure areas of strengths and areas of needs, such as interview, direct observation, reviews of your child's educational and medical history, and conferences with professionals who work with your child. Either you or the school can request this evaluation, but it is given only with written permission. Since you are one of the best observers of your child's development, it is important that you be an active participant in the evaluation process. If you don't understand the test results, ASK QUESTIONS!!
Know You Rights!
Parents need to know how and where to get appropriate information. Learn about your special education program and services, your rights and responsibilities as a parent of a child with special needs by requesting a summary of legal rights and services from your child's school, district/board.
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