Blog tagged as Evaluations

You walk into the school conference room with a notebook full of concerns, only to find a team that seems to have already written the story of your child’s year. Instead of a collaborative brainstorm, the meeting feels like a defensive play.

Learn how to formally request a full comprehensive special education evaluation for your child. Discover why wording matters and download a free letter template.

If you’ve ever walked out of an IEP meeting replaying the conversation in your head—thinking “I should have said something” or “I didn’t really understand what I just agreed to”—you are not alone.

If you're new to the IEP world, the acronyms can feel overwhelming. But there's one you absolutely need to understand: PLAAFP. It stands for Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance, and it's arguably the most important section of your child's entire IEP.

An advocate should be your ally, a knowledgeable and experienced professional who understands the needs of kids like yours, the balance of the classroom questions, the rights of children with special needs and the laws that protect them.