What we do
Special education: the evaluation first, then the services
If your child is falling behind and the school keeps saying “give it time,” you can ask for a full evaluation. We help you ask in a way the district has to answer.
A written request starts a clock the district has to follow. We draft it with you, track the deadlines, and read the evaluation when it arrives, including what it leaves out.
If the school says your child doesn’t qualify, that isn’t the end. You can disagree, ask for an independent evaluation, and we can take it to mediation or a hearing.
Sounds like your situation if
Teachers say there’s a problem but nothing happens
The school said “wait and see” more than once
Your child was evaluated and found not eligible
The evaluation skipped speech, behavior or something else you raised
How we handle an evaluation
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We put it in writing
A dated letter to the right person at the district, so the timeline starts.
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We track the clock
If the school misses a deadline, we follow up the same week.
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We read the results with you
In plain words, before the eligibility meeting.
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We push back if needed
An independent evaluation, mediation or a hearing.
Evaluation questions we hear a lot
Can the school refuse to evaluate my child?
It can say no, but it has to tell you why in writing, and you can challenge that decision. Many refusals don’t hold up once someone asks the right questions.
What’s an independent evaluation?
An evaluation by someone outside the district. If you disagree with the school’s evaluation, you can ask for one, and in many cases the district pays for it.
Waiting on an evaluation?
Tell us what’s happening. The first call is free, and so is everything after it if you qualify.
A first call doesn’t make us your lawyers; a written agreement does.