Special Education Evaluation and Eligibility - Michigan Alliance for Families

Special Education Evaluation and Eligibility with Michelle Driscoll from Michigan Alliance for Families Does your child need special education? Evaluation is the first step in the special education process is to determine if a student qualifies to receive special education services. This video explains when and why a parent might seek an evaluation of their child for special education supports and how the process works. We cover important terms parents need to know, like REED, Notice, and IEE, as well as parent’s rights during the evaluation process and what to do if you disagree. • how to request a comprehensive evaluation • understand the purpose of the evaluation process • explain eligibility category criteria • review of timelines Follow up questions can be directed to us at [email protected] 00:00 Welcome 1:48 Laws and Rules 2:53 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 3:32 Who is a Parent 4:28 Age of Majority 4:40 Unaccompanied Homeless Youth 5:08 Child Find 5:46 Birth through age 25 5:59 Passing Grades 6:29 Early On 6:55 Build Up MI 7:22 Does my child need an evaluation? 7:48 Requesting an Evaluation 10:42 Prior Written Notice 14:18 Review of Existing Educational Data (REED) 15:44 Parental Consent 17:41 Evaluation Process 18:56 Initial Evaluation 22:22 Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) 24:26 13 Eligibility categories 26:04 IEP Team 29:23 Parent Participation on the IEP Team 30:23 Timeline Overview 32:13 Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) 35:08 Resolving disagreement options 40:05 FAPE for Adult Learners 41:02 Reevaluation Process 43:14 Stay Connected