The evaluation process described in this Basics for Parents is based on what this law requires. If you want to know all the law's requirements, you may wish to request a copy of the law and its regulations. Some, like Laura, have trouble learning to read or write. Others have a hard time remembering new information. Still others may have trouble behaving themselves.
Children can have all sorts of problems.
It's important to find out why a child is not doing well in school. The child may have a disability. By law, schools must provide special help to eligible children with disabilities. This help is called special education and related services . You may ask the school to evaluate your child, or the school may ask you for permission to do an evaluation.