Does Our Private Eval Have to be “Comparable” to the School’s Eval?
We want to get a private evaluation of my child. The school says they are also going to conduct an evaluation of my child, and the two evaluations must be Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Tests & Assessments
Discontinuing Services? Not So Fast!!
My 12 yr old daughter has had an IEP for 5 years for deficits in written communication skills. A year before we were scheduled for a triennial evaluation, the school Continue Reading →
Our Neuro-psych Never Told Me He Would NOT Be the Evaluator!
I paid for a private neuropsychological evaluation. The doctor ‘never told me’ that he would not be the one testing. I was surprised when a school psychologist who works with Continue Reading →
Is it Time to Have Your Child Evaluated?
Is your child is having academic, social, or behavioral problems? Consider a Comprehensive Evaluation A comprehensive evaluation will identify your child’s strengths, deficits, and needs. An evaluation will help you Continue Reading →
School Ignores What My Child’s Doctor Recommends. Should I Get an Evaluation?
My 10-year-old 4th grader will be in a new, grade-level building, in a gifted and talented classroom. He has been diagnosed severely ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and Tourettes. His doctor recommended Continue Reading →
Determining Evaluation Timelines
How long does a school have evaluate a child after a formal request is made and all consent paperwork is signed? How many days before the school district is required Continue Reading →
Cool Tool: PAR Assessment Toolkit
The PAR Assessment Toolkit was created to provide assistance to psychologists, mental health workers, and anyone else who administers standardized assessments. The scope of this application was in response to Continue Reading →
When Can We Add Accommodations to the IEP?
I am a Special Education high school teacher. The special ed administrator will not allow the Team to add an accommodation at the annual IEP meeting. We can only add Continue Reading →
Pre-Pub Special Ends May 20th! New Book! Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments
At the printer now! Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments by Melissa Lee Farrall, Ph.D., SAIF, Pamela Darr Wright, MA MSW, and Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. Take advantage of Continue Reading →
Identifying Children in Parochial Schools
My child goes to private church school. I believe she has learning disabilities, including dyslexia, so I called the local public school to ask for an evaluation. The school told Continue Reading →
