If an evaluation determines that your child has a learning disability, the school must collaborate with you to provide your child with services to help him or her to learn.

During this meeting, the IEP team will develop goals and decide on related services that your child may need. These services might include occupational or speech therapy that can help your child.

Be sure the team specifies how often and for how long these services will be provided. The team should also specify whether these services will be provided in the classroom or in some other setting. The IEP team will also identify behavioral strategies to support your child's learning in school and at home.

Don’t forget to ask questions about these strategies if you don’t understand them. It’s important that you and school officials agree on the actions you will take and the services provided to help your child learn. An IEP meeting must be held once a year, though you may request an IEP meeting at any time. Your child must be re-evaluated every three years unless you and the school agree it is unnecessary.

Follow up with school officials. Make sure they know you understand that you have the right to continue talking to them about what is best for your child. Establish a timeline for other meetings that you can all agree on.

*Information provide by the National Center for Learning Disabilities in partnership with the Student Success Collaborative.