How and where can I get my Son tested for Spacial Non verbal Learning Disabilities. He has suffered enough!?
Your son my have a visual motor integration deficit. This is usually tested by using the Beery Buteknica Tests of Visual Motor Integration. The issue here is that students must be performing very poorly to be tested for special education. The referral for testing usually comes from a child study team who works with your child over a period of time to see if any accommodations work for him. If they don’t, then they may refer him for more testing. However, there has to be educational relevance or testing won’t be done. If you son is passing standardized tests, then he will not be tested. This is where the 504 plan enters the discussion. This plan is for children who do not qualify for special education but who still need accommodations to be successful in school. If I were you, I would go to your counselor and discuss both a child study team intervention and a 504 Plan. Before you do this, try going to the Wright’s Law website, which will help you understand your rightr as the parent of
