Are you concerned that your child isn’t learning, playing, growing, talking, or walking like other children their age?
Do you have questions about your young person with a disability?
Whether its Early Intervention or special education services, your child may need an evaluation to get started. The types of evaluations administered depend on your child’s age.
Birth – 3 years old
NYC Early Intervention Program NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Physical Development: Includes assessment of fine motor movements, the use of small muscles in our hands and wrists, and gross motor development, which requires whole body movement that involve the large muscles
Parent interviews and medical evaluation are also conducted at this stage.
At this stage, your child’s evaluation will include:
Parent interview to determine social history and development
Psychological evaluation
Observation of your child in their typical daily setting, e.g.classroom, home, or daycare
Medical evaluation (medical forms will need to be filled out by your child’s health provider)
Individual evaluations are conducted as required/upon request to determine eligibility of services and accommodations, e.g. speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and/or additional educational assessments.
4 ½ – 21 years old
Committee on Special Education (CSE) NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE)*
At this stage, a child’s evaluation will include:
Parent interview to determine social history and development
Psychological and psychoeducational evaluation
Classroom observation of your child
Medical evaluation/review of records (medical forms will need to be filled out by your child’s health provider)
Individual evaluations are conducted as required/upon request to determine eligibility of services and accommodations, e.g. speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, assistive technology, and/or a functional behavior assessment testing
*The school-based IEP team fulfills this role for NYC public school students.
If the school district fails to evaluate your child, or if you disagree with the results, you have the right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE).
If there is a concern about a preschool child’s development, families and professionals can learn how to refer a child for preschool special education services.
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If the school district fails to evaluate your child, or if you disagree with the results, you have the right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE).