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.