Appendix F: Referral to the Desert Mountain Children’s Center for Evaluation
IEE for Occupational Therapy (OT), Psychoeducational, and Speech and Language Evaluation
The Desert Mountain Children’s Center (DMCC) provides independent educational evaluations (IEEs) in the areas of occupational therapy, psycho-educational, and speech and language. These services are provided to participating local educational agencies (LEAs) on a fee-for-service basis. The LEA may request reimbursement of the IEE under the yearly stipend, if available, by completing and submitting the Assistive Technology and Independent Educational Evaluation Reimbursement Request form (DM 83) and supporting documentation. Form DM 83 must be submitted to the SELPA office before the end of each year. An IEE is an evaluation conducted by a qualified examiner who is not employed by the LEA or public agency responsible for the education of the student. Since the student’s educati onal program are determined by the results of assessments, a parent/guardian who disagrees with an LEA’s evaluation has the right to obtain an IEE at public expense to identify the student’s disabilities and resulting educational needs. A parent/guardian is entitled to only one IEE at public expense each time the LEA conducts an evaluation with which the parent/guardian disagrees (34 CFR 300.502). The disagreement of the LEA’s evaluation has a two -year window.
The Referral for Independent Educational Evaluation (DMCC 100F) is a contractual agreement between the DMCC and the LEA requesting an IEE.
Pre-Referral: Local Education Agency (LEA) Responsibility
1. Provide parent/guardian with a Prior Written Notice (PWN) letter stating the LEA is accepting the request for an IEE in the appropriate area to be evaluated by the DMCC.
2. Provide the parent/guardian copies of the following:
• Notice to Parents Regarding IEEs (SELPA Policy Appendix A, Chapter 25: Guidelines for IEE)
• Non-exclusive List of Qualified Examiners (SELPA Policy Appendix B, Chapter 25: Guidelines for IEE)
NOTE: The LEA is obligated to inform the parent/guardian of their right to obtain an IEE, where they may obtain an IEE, and conditions for obtaining an IEE at public expense. (Refer to SELPA Policy, Chapter 25, Appendices A, B, and C). 3. Complete the Referral for Independent Educational Evaluation form (DMCC 100F) selecting the type evaluation being requested: whether “Occupational Therapy, Psycho - educational, or Speech and Language,” and obtain the signature of the director of special education. By signing the referral, the director of special education acknowledges the LEA is responsible for the cost of the IEE.
BP 2009 – Guidelines for Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 11/21)
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