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A group of people knowledgeable about your child, the evaluation data, and the placement options — typically including you as the parent — makes the eligibility determination as a team, not a single administrator acting alone.
Dr. Long's Assistant answers your specific questions in plain language — built from Dr. Long's expertise, plus state and federal law read at the source — never the open internet.
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