Evaluations for special education: Introducing Understood’s new podcast

How do schools evaluate kids for special education? Season 1 of our new Understood Explains podcast answers these questions and more.

In this bonus episode of In It, Amanda Morin and Gretchen Vierstra talk with Dr. Andy Kahn, a psychologist who spent nearly 20 years evaluating kids for schools. Andy shares why he’s excited to host Season 1 of Understood Explains, which breaks down the special education evaluation process for families. Tune it to learn more about the post, evaluations, and misconceptions families often have about special education.

To find a transcript for this episode and more resources, visit the episode page at Understood. 

Related resources 

• Listen: Understood Explains podcast 
• Learning about evaluations 
• FAQs about school evaluations 

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