School-aged children can especially benefit from a psychoeducational assessment. Findings can reveal learning difficulties and disabilities and provide direction to facilitate optimal learning. A psychoeducational assessment can also help parents to best match their child's capabilities with the most appropriate school or academic program. In some cases, a classroom observation may provide helpful information about a child's school performance or behaviors. Parents may also wish to have an independent liaison to assist them in communicating with those involved in their child's academic environment.

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All parents with school-aged children or young children with disabilities should be familiar with the Illinois State Board of Education's Parents Guide to The Education Rights of Students with Disabilities. This important document provides information about your child's educational rights with practical information about how to request special education services for your child. To receive a free copy please contact the Illinois State Board of Education at 100 North First Street in Springfield, IL 62777-0001 or via the Internet at www.isbe.net

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Categories for special education placement in the Illinois School System include:

• u Autism
• u Multiple Disabilities
• u Other Health Impaired
• u Specific Learning Disability
• u Speech/Language Impairment
• u Traumatic Brain Injury
• u Vision Impairment
• u Deafness
• u Emotional Disturbance
• u Mental Impairment
• u Orthopedic Impairment