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How to Ask Your Alabama School to Evaluate Your Child (With an Email You Can Use)

Wondering whether your child needs a special education evaluation? Here is why the request goes in writing, what happens next in Alabama, and a friendly email you can send.

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How long does an Alabama school have to evaluate your child, decide eligibility, and hold an IEP meeting? The key timelines, laid out clearly, from a Birmingham mom and advocate.

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