Non-Attorney Education Advocate Lisa Carey recommends not backing down on your request for an assessment if you really believe your child has needs and the school disagrees. If an administrator or teacher dismisses your concern, Lisa says you can tell them, “Thank you. I'm so happy to hear your opinion or your thoughts. But I'd still like to get an assessment plan.”
If the school continues to deny your request, they must give you prior written notice, and just as with all disputed assessments, you can respond by filing for due process or mediation. There are a variety of alternative dispute resolution possibilities offered by all school districts.
Parents always have the option to get a assessment done privately, on their own dime, and the school district has to allow the assessor onto campus to conduct the observation. The school also must consider the completed assessment.
See our full article IEP Assessments 101 for more information.
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