What Evaluations and Therapies Support Middle School Students with IEP Reading and Writing Challenges?

Request a speech-language evaluation to assess comprehension and memory, and an occupational therapy evaluation for fine motor or writing difficulties, beyond the standard psychoeducational assessment.

 

In-school, districts may provide speech therapy for language skills, occupational therapy for writing support, or specialized reading interventions like Wilson Reading System, depending on the IEP.

 

Outside school, private speech-language therapy can boost comprehension, while tutoring programs or assistive technology like text-to-speech apps can aid spelling and retention.

 

Discuss these with your IEP team to align services, and check local autism or learning disability organizations for therapy providers. VillageED’s articles have great tips for navigating IEPs and therapies: https://www.villageed.org/articles.