If you answer "yes" to any of the following questions,

you should consider obtaining legal assistance

1. Has the school district refused to provide specific services for your child?

2. Has your child made minimal progress despite special education services?

3. Has the school district suspended or expelled your child without conducting an assessment?

4. Has the school district wrongly blamed your child's educational problems on behavior?

5. Has there been a delay in determining your child's eligibility for special education?

6. Has the school district failed to assess your child completely?

7. Do you want an independent assessment of your child?

8. Are your child's "goals and objectives" the same from year to year?

9. Has the school district failed to implement your child's IEP?