You may want to consider consulting an attorney if you suspect any of the

following:

PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST

• your child is significantly delayed in reading
• your child is not meeting standards of student competence in basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics
• your child displays behaviors that interfere with his/her educatonal progress
• your child is not making any meaningful progress in school despite interventions
• your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or attention deficit disorder that is adversely    affecting his/her educational performance
• your school has refused to evaluate your child to determine if he/she may qualify to receive special education and  related services
• you want the school to pay for an independent or private evaluation
• your child has been suspended on numerous occasions or has been expelled