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Questions to Ask Before an Evaluation

In order for your child to receive the best evaluation and for you to feel comfortable with the results, there are a number of questions you should ask the IEP team before your child's evaluation.

• Why do you think my child should be evaluated?
• Who will conduct these evaluations?
• What do you want to find out?
• What interventions have already been tried to help my child?
• How mas my child responded to these interventions?
• What kinds of tests will you use?
• Are these tests fair to give to my child? How do you know?
• Will a translator be available to my child during testing (if needed)?
• In addition to tests, what other information will you use for the evaluation?
• How will I participate in the evaluation process?
• Who else will be involved?
• Where will the evaluation take place?
• Will my child be observed in class?
• How can we make my child comfortable with the evaluation?
• What can I do if I don't agree with the results?

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