Sample Letters For Parents - Special Education Letter Templates Page 4
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Appendix A: Sample Letters for Parents
2. Requesting an Initial Evaluation for Special Education Services
When would I request an evaluation for special education services?
If your child has been consistently struggling in school, his or her problems may be due
to a disability. If the school thinks your child may have a disability, they will contact you
to request your written permission to evaluate your child. Under the IDEA, you also have
the right to ask the school to evaluate your child. The purpose of the evaluation is to see
if he or she has a disability and needs special education services. This evaluation is free
of charge.
If your child has been identified by your doctor or other professionals as having a dis-
ability, you will want to include this information in your letter to the school. You should
also provide copies of any reports you have received that explain your child’s condition.
If you decide to write the school and ask that your child be evaluated, here’s an example
of what you may want to say.
Note: If your child has been identified as having a disability by professionals outside the
school system, add the following sentence to the end of the first paragraph above.
(Child’s name) has been identified as having (name of disability) by (name of profession-
al). Enclosed is a copy of the report(s) I have received that explains (child’s name) condi-
tion.
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