Trainers:  Maria Iriarte, Senior Attorney and Mary Rios, Senior Advocate

This training will focus on providing information on things to look for when considering an initial assessment with your child’s local school district’s special education department. In doing so, this will help you prepare for your initial special education assessment.

In addition, this training will provide an explanation of the various assessment tools that a school district may use to determine your child’s special education eligibility as well as the importance and explanation of the Request for Assessment letter, your child’s Assessment Plan, crucial next steps to follow as well as a brief look at what Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) are and when and how to request one.