SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSULTATION (Ages 5 to 21)  -  This type of consultation will help you make informed decisions about your child's life by  answering questions like:

• WHAT ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES?
• HOW CAN I GET HELP FOR MY CHILD?
• HOW DOES THE INITIAL EVALUATION PROCESS GET STARTED?
• DOES MY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAVE A DUTY TO FIND OUT IF MY CHILD HAS A DISABILITY EVEN IF I HAVEN’T ASKED FOR AN EVALUATION?
• CAN THE SCHOOL REFUSE TO EVALUATE MY CHILD?
• CAN THE SCHOOL PUT MY CHILD ON A “WAITING LIST” FOR AN EVALUATION?
• MUST A PARENT PAY FOR THE EVALUATION?
• WHAT IF I DO NOT WANT THE SCHOOL TO EVALUATE MY CHILD?
• WHEN MUST MY CHILD’S SCHOOL FINISH THE INITIAL EVALUATION?
• WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CHILD MOVES TO ANOTHER DISTRICT BEFORE THE INITIAL EVALUATION IS DONE?
• WHO EVALUATES MY CHILD AND WHAT TYPES OF TESTS SHOULD BE DONE?
• WHAT DOES THE EVALUTION TEAM DECIDE?
• WHAT IF MY CHILD IS FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION?
• WHAT IS DONE WITH THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION?
• IS THE EVALUATION PROCESS DIFFERENT IF A “SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY” IS SUSPECTED?
• WHAT CAN I DO IF MY SCHOOL DOES NOT FOLLOW THE TIMELINES OR OTHER RULES?
• WHAT IS AN “INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION?”
• WHEN IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO GET AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION FOR YOUR CHILD?
• WHO SHOULD DO THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATION?
• DOES MY SCHOOL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION?
• WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM MY INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR?
• HOW DO I REQUEST THAT THE SCHOOL PAY FOR MY CHILD’S INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION?