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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Want to add it’s a very long process. You ask. They have 30 days to meet (sometimes more depending on your state). First meeting is to discuss whether an evaluation is needed and if so what type. Then there’s a period where the evals are done which is probably another 30 days. Then you meet again to discuss results and decide whether he qualifies for an IEP or 504. And then you meet again to develop the IEP or 504. [/quote]

30 days to meet? Too long. 30 days to evaluate? Too short. What state is this?

In Fairfax County, if a parent makes a referral, the local screening committee has 10 business days to convene. If that committee decides to move forward with an evaluation to determine if the student is eligible for special education services, the committee has 65 days to complete the testing and reconvene to determine eligibility. If your child is found eligible for special education services, a case manager is assigned and will have 30 days to develop an IEP with you and the teacher.

If the committee does NOT decide to move forward with an evaluation, they could decide to determine eligibility for a 504 based on the ADHD diagnosis. One that eligibility is determined, a new meeting will be scheduled by the person in charge of 504 plans and the teacher to determine what accommodations are needed.

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IDEA has no timeframes built in. That’s governed either by state law or “reasonable time” standard. Regardless even your school takes 105 days from start to finish which is three and a half months. So ask today and if eligible, the IEP will start sometime around 2/8/24 which is a very long time away. [/quote]

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