Services For Parents
Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) For Parents
An independent educational evaluation conducted by Dr. Imber is likely to include the following components:
Child History
- A detailed review of the child’s medical, family, social and school history
- Detailed Review of Records including medical, educational prior evaluations, IEPs,
discipline reviews, and other relevant documents - Parent consultation on emotional and behavioral challenges of children
- Analysis of parental goals
- Participation at Response to Intervention (RTI) team meetings
- Participation at Educational Evaluation Team meetings
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting evaluations pertaining to the education of children with disabilities
- Consultation on Parent Procedural Safeguards
Services For Attorneys
Services include special education expert experience for due process hearings & forensic consultations.
Education Consulting
The background of Dr. Imber includes Forensic Educational Expertise and Independent Evaluations.
Parent Resources
- Independent educational evaluation
- Special education expert for due process
- Youth emotional and behavior concerns
- Attorney consultation on youth with disabilities
- Special education expert
- Special Expert Witness
- Special Education Expert Witnesses
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Dyslexia: Some Information for Parents
- Excite: Resources on Careers and Vocations
- Family Education Network
- University of Virginia’s Education Website
HOMEWORK RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Classroom Observations & Consultation Expert Witness
Classroom Observations and Consultation with School Personnel:
Special Eduation Assessment
- An evaluation of word-identification, oral reading, oral reading comprehension and silent reading comprehension skills assessed through formal and informal testing
- Oral language skills assessed through nationally normed, standardized subtests
- Written Language skills including written expression and technical aspects of writing
through formal tests and informal evaluation - Overall academic knowledge in science, social studies and the arts through formal testing
- Informal assessment of work samples and current school assignments
Comprehensive Report including a summary of the above information and:
- Tests results
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- The evaluation may also include a cognitive assessment.
An evaluation may include an independent functional behavioral special education assessment to analyze the function of troublesome behavior(s) as well as a behavioral intervention plan based upon the unique needs of the child or adolescent (Positive Behavioral Intervention Support).
An evaluation may also include an assessment of the child’s or adolescents social-emotional skills when warranted.
The IEE will involve a close working relationship with the parents.
Participation in Meetings on behalf of Students with Disabilities or students not yet identified as having disabilities such as:
- Parent-teacher conferences
- Administrative meetings
- Evaluation team meetings
- Response to Intervention meetings
- Individualized Educational Program meetings
- Mediation sessions
Dr. Imber conducts detailed independent educational evaluations that can include evaluation of the following skills:
- Reading which includes reading recognition, oral reading comprehension, and silent reading comprehension (including story details, inferences, and key vocabulary).
- Mathematics including concepts, computation, and problem-solving skills.
- Written Language Skills including the ability to put thought into writing (content) and technical aspects of writing (punctuation, capitalization, usage, and spelling).
- Oral language including receptive and expressive skills (A more detailed analysis of speech and language issues should be obtained by a certified speech and language therapist.
- Cognitive abilities
- Social, emotional, and behavioral issues
- Independent educational evaluation
- Special education expert for due process
- Youth emotional and behavior concerns
- Attorney consultation on youth with disabilities
- Special education expert
- Special Expert Witness
- Special Education Expert Witnesses
