Dyslexia, a Learning Disability or ...

5 or 10 times a week we
have parents telling us their
child's school will not test for
Dyslexia

Parents will also share their
frustration -- they have often
asked several times for their
child to be tested and nothing
happens

The purpose of this note is to
highlight three key points

1- A Learning Disability or
ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
and other conditions qualify students
for Special Education -- but
Dyslexia does not -- except in Texas.

Therefore you want to ask for
your child to be tested for a Learning
Disability or other qualifying condition

2- You want to put your request in
writing and specifically you want to
ask for:
"A Child Study Team be formed to
assess your child for a Learning Disability
and .... (ADHD is one possibility)

We use ADHD because:
- Qualifying for a Learning Disability
requires your child to have a certain
discrepancy between your child's
potential and their performance --
in Florida this is 15 points -- if your
child scores 1 point below this
discrepancy they will not qualify

- ADHD is often present

- If the team agrees that ADHD
significantly impacts your child's
education that alone qualifies your child
for Special Education services

3- You want to make sure
the school responds within the
required timeframe -- in Florida it
is 60 school days -- date your
request, follow-up and work
collaboratively with the school

In 99% of the cases we have handled
this process can be managed directly
with the Special Education Specialist

Do your very best to work it out at
that level -- if not, find out what
the chain of command is and follow it

Any questions or suggestions, about
Dyslexia, Special Education
or the process you can either
call us at 1-866-411-2578
or e-mail us at
success@3dlearner.com