Dyscalculia ?! help please?

Question

I'm 14 years old and i have ALWAYS been extremely bad at math and i was wondering if anyone knows were you can get evaluated (tested) for dyscalculia in Sacramento,CA i've been doing online research and i match almost all of the symptoms of dyscalculia ! =/ im in high school now and was wondering who could i ask in school for help on finding a diagnosis center for learning disabilities unless of course someone can tell me where to find one in sacramento please and thanks in advanced

Answer 1

You are in high school and the schools have NEVER helped you with your problems?? You have NEVER been in special ed in school?

Just to let you know, schools do NOT do testing 'just to see' what a childs diagnosis is. They ONLY do testing to see if a child can qualify for special ed services.  

The parents do NOT have to have a doctors note in order for the school to do testing for special ed eligiblity.  IDEA law does NOT require this. All the parents have to do is write to the district special ed director requesting ''an initial full educational evaluation testing in all areas of suspected disabilities to determine if my child qualifies for special ed services as specified by IDEA law''.

Now, the testing will show what the childs problems are, but schools can not 'diagnose'  these problems because they are not qualified and trained to do so.

ONLY have this testing done thru the school if you and your parents want you to get help thru the schools special ed services.

Answer 2

The school legally has to provide free diagnostic testing for you if you are suspected of having a disability. This is what special education is.

Public schools must proactively identify students with disabilities and then provide the appropriate accomodation for them (including individual curriculums) if they do have a disability.  

Going to a private center for the testing will be a financial waste since they can charge for the same procedures.  

Answer 3

Ask your parents to request an evaluation from the school.  They can do this through special education.  It doesn't mean that you will qualify for those services, but if they found that you did have dyscalcula, you could fall under the 504 criteria.