My granson is almost 7. this is his 2nd year in kindergarten, he is an only child. They have tested him, he has ashort attention span, and he is NOT ready to go into 1st grade. How and would it be easy to homeschool him and do you think it would help him?

Carytib

ask the principal to put him in special needs that is were my sister goes

logan176

A principal cannot just place a student in a special needs classroom. To ensure that a student is placed in the least restrictive environment (LRE) a teacher or parent needs to request testing and a CSE meeting (Committee on Special Education). Once the initial paperwork is filled out, the principal signs off on the paperwork so testing may proceed.

All a parent has to do to start the process is write a letter to the school district requesting that his/her child be tested. In New York, upon receiving the request in writing, the district has 30 school days (not calendar days) to complete testing and hold a CSE meeting where the parents are present. It is in this meeting that a child's special education elegibility will be determined.

Sometimes, if a parent believes that the district is not acting in the best interest of the child, the parents may choose to bring along a parent advocate. A parent advocate is a person with experience in special education law and/or experience as a teacher in a special education classroom.

I wish you the best of luck.