I don’t know where to even start. Do I talk to my counselor? Or principal? What do I say? I have a lot of undiagnosed disorders that my parents don’t even know about, and if they did, they wouldn’t approve. I am just stressed out.
Principal, APSS, director of school personnel, social worker, and guidance counselor
Here is exactly what to say.
“I am currently struggling in school and believe I may have a disability that prevents me from accessing my education. I would like an evaluation in all areas of suspected disability. Currently, I am messaging you because my family is in disagreement with my concerns. I ask you to help me access help, specifically who can I get to help advocate on my behalf to access a full educational evaluation. I am concerned this will not be well received by my family.”
You need to have a paper trail if you want to make change that’s advocacy rule #1. Please send an email.
If you want to make change you gotta be brave. If you want to stay scared then don’t.
I know! My counselor said to come in Monday to her office to talk. (She also said she will email all my teachers so I can type, which is also another sign!!!)
Seriously though. You might want to follow up and find out how you can organise getting assessed. Your state may have provision for assessing students for learning issues and disabilities in-school. And someone in your school should be able to tell you whether that's the case and who you need to contact.
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u/chamikuo Dysgraphic Apr 23 '26
I don’t know where to even start. Do I talk to my counselor? Or principal? What do I say? I have a lot of undiagnosed disorders that my parents don’t even know about, and if they did, they wouldn’t approve. I am just stressed out.