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[quote=Anonymous]My experience is in CA but the process should be pretty standard for all states.  Normally you would contact the counselor at Middle School who has been involved with his 504 Accommodation Plan and ask for a parent teacher meeting with the counselor and/or principal present letting them know what the problem is and that the current interventions are not sufficient for your son and that you would like a psycho-educational evaluation to determine if he needs a more restrictive setting in order to succeed in Middle School.  They have approximately 10 days to respond to your written request.  Usually the school psychologist at that school looks up his former elementary school records to determine his past academic history which often sheds light on his current situation.  An assessment plan is presented and signed by the parent and then the school district has 60 days to complete the assessment and hold an IEP meeting to determine if the student qualifies for special education services.  If so, goals and objectives are decided upon by the special education teacher with the approval of the parent and services begin.  As a school psychologist for many years, I have often noted that 6th grade students often have a hard time transitioning to the middle school setting where the student has to keep track of multiple classes and keep papers organized.  It is early in the school year to determine if this is just new to him and he is having an adjustment problem or if his executive functioning is so poor that he needs the help of special education in order to progress in school.  There are pros and cons either way regarding special education as it is very tempting for the student to become very dependent on the help he receives and doesn’t progress in self- management/organizational   skills.  Develop your own personal skills in these areas so that he can see how it is done within the family.  The less family chaos –the better.   Also realize that for some people organization is difficult and a skill that is learned over time.  Hope this helps![/quote]

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