school assessment while homeschooling?

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Hello,

It's been recommended to me by several professionals (staff at my son's Early

Intervention school) to request a new evaluation for my daughter through our

school district.

We are now homeschooling her for second grade. We also homeschooled her last

year. Previously she attended preschool and kindergarten through the public

schools. Three years ago when she was evaluated, the school did not find her

eligible for the Autism spectrum label, only Early Childhood Developmental

Delay. When she finished kindergarten, she was released from special education

altogether. I never felt that the school staff understood our concerns for our

daughter. We decided to homeschool for a number of reasons. Since she was

doing so well, and we preferred this option for our family, we were happy to go

this route.

We still enjoy homeschooling, but our daughter is also having a difficult time

this fall. She has had an increase of meltdowns, and other negative behaviors,

including aggression towards family members. In general she is well-behaved in

class settings (she attends extra curricular classes).

I am also having a hard time handling everything, since I have 3 children, and

our youngest baby has many special needs.

I looked up the law in Michigan, and I understand that we could have her

assessed, and I think receive services like OT/PT. I'm not sure if we would

want to re-enrol her in school. We are also considering a Christian school.

Does anyone know about the benefits of having her assessed while homeschooling?

What services could she receive while at home?