ODEW_Guide_to_Parent_Rights_in_Special_Education.pdf
If you suspect your child may have an educational disability, please contact: the school that your child attends or the Toledo Public Schools Psychological Services Department (419.671.8900) for more information.
After receiving a referral for a suspected disability from a parent, agency, or school personnel, a team of qualified professionals reviews all available information, including input from the parents and interventions implemented, to determine if a child who is having academic, behavioral, communication, or health problems is suspected of having a disability. In TPS this process usually occurs by reviewing data from Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) or an Intervention Response Team (IRT) meeting. If the child is determined to have a suspected disability, the school district will schedule a meeting with the parent to provide informed consent for an evaluation.
Children who are identified as having a disability are eligible to receive special education and/or related services. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) will be developed by a team of individuals, including the parent(s), a general education teacher, an intervention specialist, a school district representative, other individuals who have knowledge of the child, and the child, as appropriate. The IEP will identify what type of special education services the child will receive.
Families are encouraged to work with their child's school if there are concerns with the child's special education services. If there are additional questions regarding special education services then you may contact 419-671-0811.