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How do I get testing done for spell and writing?

My daughter is in fourth grade and will be ten years of age in December of this year. In an assignment this year, she spelled peach (peash, tomatoes (tmabos, and they remind
(Tey rmnb me). This is a continuing issue. Also, her writing is atrocious and can hardly be read.

Question applies to ages: 9

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Top 5 in: Choosing College, Discipline, Families and Relationships, Family Activities, Growth and Development, Health and Wellness, Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, Learning Styles, Parents and Schools, Safety, School Policy and Education Issues, Study Skills and Academics, Summer Learning and Camps, Teens and Jobs, Transitions and Readiness, Motivating StudentsTop 5 in 16 Topics		 If you make a written request to the administrators at your child's school requesting an evaluation for learning disabilities, they are required by law to test your child.

This EduGuide article: Kids-Learning-Disabilities-Evaluations-1313

offers a lot of detail about the evaluation process for learning disabilities.

You can also check to see if your insurance covers evaluations for learning disabilities and find a developmental pediatrician to get another opinion along with the school evaluation.

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mom to a special needs kid
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# of Thumbs Up Received (0)		 go to sylvia learnig center they will help improve your childs writing and spelling skills and discover what your childs learning disablity is and how to help it
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