If you
feel your child has a disability or has been diagnosed with a disability you
may want to request an evaluation through school for special education
services. Check out our Information Sheet on “How to Get An Evaluation for Your Child Through School”
(Ages 3-21 years of age). A sample letter requesting your child be
evaluated can be found in NICHCY's Communicating with Your Child’s School Through
Letter Writing on page 12.
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HELPS YOU HELP YOUR CHILD
SPIN (Special Parent Involvement Network) is a statewide project of KY-SPIN, Inc. SPIN-PTI (Parent Training & Information Project) is funded by the U.S.
Dept. of Education. SPIN provides training, information and support to people with disabilities, their parents and families, and information on all types of disabilities and topics for all age groups. We serve individuals with
disabilities, their parents/family members and professionals with all types of disabilities and all age groups. Workshops for parents and professionals are on-going throughout Kentucky. There is no fee for SPIN services. We also work one-on-one with families and professionals throughout the state. Resource
materials and referral services are also available.
Contact us toll-free at 800-525-7746 or by email at spininc@kyspin.com
www.kyspin.com
The contents of this blog were developed under a grant from
the US Department of Education, # H328M060015. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Any comments, post, discussion, etc. do not imply endorsement or support by KY-SPIN, Inc.
My child is 10. He was born @ 37 wks and 5 days...3lb 11oz. I am having trouble getting his school to do anything. He has had a Tier 3 Test and 2 IQ test (72 then 75) He is considered Mildly mentally disable. He is below avg and well below avg. Below his peers and well below his peers on everything. He has ADHD and some other problems. They say he is in the "Grey Area" and apparently those kids don't matter. What can I do?
ReplyDeleteADHD falls under the Other Health Impaired (http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/ohi) category for IEP eligibility (Categories of Disability under IDEA http://nichcy.org/disability/categories). Follow steps above in article and send letter requesting evaluation under OHI category, a sample letter can be found Communicating with the School Through Letter writing (http://nichcy.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/pa9.pdf) page 12. The school will give you a form your doctor will need to complete for ADHD.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Tier 3, RTI please see this OSEP 11-07 Response to Intervention (RTI) Memo, Jan. 21, 2011 (http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/osep11-07rtimemo.pdf) guidance document issued by US Department of Education as guidance to the states explaining Response to Interventions (RTI) cannot be used to delay requested evaluation under IDEA.
Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has developed a guidance document, A Guide to the Kentucky System of Interventions, (http://education.ky.gov/educational/int/ksi/Documents/KSIRtIGuidanceDocument.pdf) to provide resources in planning and decision making as districts and schools develop a system of interventions to meet the needs of all students.
NICHCY’s Response To Intervention (RTI) http://nichcy.org/schools-administrators/rti
NCSP’s Response to Intervention (RTI): A Primer for Parents http://www.nasponline.org/resources/handouts/rtiprimer.pdf
Other helpful resources:
KDE: Guidance Document for Individualized Education Program (IEP) Development ttp://education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/Documents/Guidance%20Documents/IEPGuidanceDocument.doc
FAQ: Kentucky Specific Regulations as related to IDEA 2004 Part B (ages 3-21) Chart http://www.kyspin.com/FAQ-Kentucky%20Specific%20Regulations%20as%20related%20to%20IDEA%202004%20Part%20B.pdf
10 Basic Steps in Special Education http://nichcy.org/schoolage/steps
Evaluating Children for Disability http://nichcy.org/schoolage/evaluation