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OP here. I did speak to her teacher about testing her today. She said I am welcomed to do the referral but that she has not seen enough evidence to indicate that there is any type of disability. I will still put in the referral and she is supportive but said for her part she repeated again that she does not have enough evidence to make her think that DD has a learning disability. [/quote]

OP, some tips:

1) Come Prepared:
*Bring documentation or examples of your child’s struggles (academic, behavioral, emotional).
*Be ready to explain how these challenges are impacting your child’s ability to succeed in school (SOL test, writing samples, grades, test, ect..)
2) Advocate Clearly. Express your concerns in terms of how they affect your child’s access to education. 
3) If the school decides not to move forward with the evaluation, ask for a Prior Written Notice that outlines:
-What was decided,
-Why the decision was made,
-What data was used, and
4) You don’t need to take a NO for an answer. If they deny an evaluation, you have the right to challenge the denial by:
*Writing a formal complaint to the school district.
*Requesting mediation.

Good Luck! Unfortunately schools have limited resources and you need to advocate for your child to get support.

Side note, when I asked the school to test my child they said no because she was not behind enough. We went private and received a dyslexia diagnosis masked by high IQ. I know better now, you don’t need private testing to get support. I am. Or saying your daughter has dyslexia, that is our story. I try to help others because 1/5 people have some form of dyslexia and most don’t get the help they need. You don’t outgrow dyslexia, you mitigate it. [/quote]

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