Speech Therapy Consulting
Speech Therapy Consulting
Comprehensive speech-language evaluations independent of your school district. Your right under IDEA. Start with a free consultation.
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Federal law protects your right to an independent evaluation when you disagree with the school district's findings.
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), parents have the right to obtain an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) if they disagree with an evaluation conducted by the school district. The district must either fund the independent evaluation or file for a due process hearing to demonstrate that its own evaluation was appropriate.
You are entitled to one IEE at public expense each time the district conducts an evaluation with which you disagree. The IEE must be considered by the school district in any decision regarding your child's educational services.
34 C.F.R. §300.502 -- Independent Educational Evaluation
Our IEE provides a thorough, independent assessment of your child's speech and language abilities across all relevant domains.
Vocabulary comprehension, following directions, understanding questions, and processing spoken language.
Vocabulary use, sentence structure, grammar, word-finding, narrative skills, and functional communication.
Speech sound production, phonological patterns, stimulability testing, and intelligibility assessment.
Stuttering frequency, type, severity, and impact on communication across structured and conversational contexts.
Social communication skills, conversational turn-taking, topic maintenance, and contextual language use.
Standardized scores, clinical observations, diagnostic impressions, and specific recommendations for the IEP team.
From your initial request through IEP meeting support, we guide you through each step.
Submit a written request to your school district stating that you disagree with their evaluation and are requesting an IEE at public expense. We can provide guidance on this letter.
Contact us to schedule the comprehensive speech-language evaluation. We coordinate with you to select assessment tools and gather relevant background information.
Your child is evaluated using standardized assessments, clinical observation, and language sampling across all relevant domains.
You receive a detailed report with scores, findings, and actionable recommendations for the IEP team.
We attend the IEP meeting to present findings, explain recommendations, and advocate for appropriate services.
Reference: 34 C.F.R. §300.502 -- Parents are entitled to one IEE at public expense per evaluation disagreement.
"Our son was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 4. The first services we received was speech therapy as he was unable to express himself. We were lucky enough to have been paired with Stacey. Our son has been in speech therapy for almost a year now and has improved so much. He is always excited to go see Mrs. Stacey. We are forever grateful."-- Lopez Family, Dixon, CA
"STC helped me ease my daughter into attending sessions independently instead of needing me to accompany her to every session, which has given her more confidence. My daughter looks forward to her therapy every week. We've experienced other speech therapy service providers and STC is by far our favorite. It feels like a second home."-- Ann & Rose, Vacaville, CA
An Independent Educational Evaluation is conducted by a qualified professional not employed by the school district. Under IDEA, parents can request an IEE at public expense if they disagree with the district's evaluation.
Under IDEA, the district must either fund the IEE or file for due process to prove their evaluation was appropriate. Parents are entitled to one IEE at public expense per evaluation disagreement.
Yes. We can attend the IEP meeting to present findings, explain recommendations, and support educational planning.
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your child's evaluation needs and your rights under IDEA.
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