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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm confused- was your child already in a special ED preschool and you are trying to get more services? Because typically at the preschool level you need to go through Child Find and not the school to get services.[/quote]

Not in DC.  Since DC has free preschool for kids without disabilities, kids who are enrolled there go through the same process as school aged kids.

DC also has a childfind program called [b]"Early Stages", but it's for kids who are not currently enrolled in public school[/b].[/quote]

Wrong wrong and wrong. Early stages does the evals for ALL CHILDREN in DC between the ages of 3 and 5, regardless of whether they are in school.  [/quote]

That's incorrect. 
I'm a special education teacher at a DC Charter. My daughter started her eval through Early Stages before she enrolled in school. The minute she officially enrolled at a charter, Early Stages transferred her file to the charter since they became her Local Education Agency. Early Stages is the LEA for DCPS or students not enrolled in school. If the child is enrolled in a charter school, then more than likely the charter is its own LEA.

To answer the OP's question:
The law requires that children be evaluated with 60 calendar days. This year we've barely skated in under that time limit due to the number of kids being evaluated. We've also had some people drop the ball and not properly communicate what needs to be done. As a parent, I'd advise you to stay on top of things, put everything in writing, and keep asking questions. Also, advocate, advocate, advocate! Make sure your child gets the services that he or she needs and don't allow the school to low-ball. I've seen some kids have their services reduced, because the school didn't have the resources at hand. The law requires them to purchase or hire whatever is needed within reason. [/quote]

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