What can parents do if they think their K-12 child may have a learning disability?
They can submit a written request to the childs school that they provide testing to determine the existence of a learning disability. The school has 90 days to respond to the request. They will need to have some convincing evidence in the letter to show a basis for the request, and it would be best if the childs teacher would also make the same request. I also suggest the parents contact the Arkansas Disability Coalition at 800.223.1330. They provide help for parents and kids with disabilities in the K-12 system, including parent training. They may also send an advocate to go with her when she meets with school officials. If the school denies the request, they may want to schedule an evaluation with a private psychologist, or a local mental health center, or at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) – if theyre anywhere near Little Rock. Local mental health centers and ACH take AR Kids First, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. if they dont have insurance to cover the costs. The mental health cen
