i have been tring, thru my child's school, to get my daughter tested for a reading disability since kindergarten. she is now in 4th grade and is STUGGLING.  She has missed many days each year due to various childhood illness and the school administration says they cannot make a valid evaluation because of her absentism. Still she is passed from grade to grade. She receives extra help in reading, she attends reading classes, one day aweek and she attends summer school each year. In order for them to test her and find placement for her we have to rule out vision problems haaering ect.  Our school doesn't provide these services so i am responsible to have these done.  We have no insurance and once again we are left with this problem of no testing and placement . Slowly my beautiful 10 year old daughter is becoming introverted, less confident and different because of this.  Please Please help me on the road to getting her tested and the help she needs.