Special education, in plain language
Understand what the school owes your child — and what to do next.
When an evaluation is refused, a screener flags your child, or an IEP doesn't make sense, you don't need a lawyer to know your rights. Get plain-language guidance cited to the actual law — plus a free analyzer that reads your situation in about two minutes.
Free · no account · analysis and preparation only — you decide and you send.
The school won't evaluate my child
“Wait and see.” “Her grades are fine.” What the law actually requires — and the written request that starts the clock.
My child was flagged by a reading screener
DIBELS, mCLASS, “below benchmark.” What the flag means, what it triggers in your state, and the right the letter won't mention.
They said “RTI first”
Interventions can't lawfully delay an evaluation. How to accept the help and start the clock at the same time.
The school said no — in a meeting
Make them put it in writing. Prior Written Notice is the one document that turns a hallway “no” into something you can challenge.
How to request an evaluation — by state
The deadlines and the day-types that actually apply where you live.
How the free analyzer works
Describe what's happening
Pick your state and situation, or paste the school's letter. You can redact your child's name.
Get a plain-language read
What the school's response means, which rights apply, and the deadlines that are already running.
Know your next step
A prepared next move you can send — you decide and you send. We're not a law firm.
Cited to the actual law
Every deadline and right here is verified against primary law — federal IDEA regulations and your state's own statutes — not advocacy blogs. We re-check each quarter, because the law changes.
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学校拒绝评估、孩子被阅读筛查标记、听不懂英文会议?中文家长完整指南——包括口译和文件翻译的法定权利。