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This depends a bit on when the school district last evaluated your daughter. It also depends on whether your school has ever evaluated her for reading. (It's hard to tell from your post, since you state they found her eligible under specific learning disability - math and written expression. Did they evaluate her in reading and deny eligibility in that category?) Just a side note: schools do not give diagnoses. So even if you had asked for one, you wouldn't have received a diagnosis - even if your daughter is dyslexic. But you don't need a diagnosis to receive special education services. In any event, I would request an IEE at public expense in all areas you disagree with the school's evaluation. If you're ok with their evaluation in written expression and math - again, you don't need a diagnosis of dyscalculia - and you believe the services in those areas are appropriate, you might not need an IEE in those areas. But if you're going to ask for one in reading, I would go ahead and request that math and written expression be evaluated, as well. Basically, an evaluation in the area of academics. My suggested wording would be as follows: I would like to request an Independent Educational Evaluation at public expense in the area of academics, specifically reading, mathematics, and written expression. Some things to watch out for and how to respond: 1) The school may ask for the reasons why you disagree with their evaluation. By law, you do NOT have to give them any reasons. 2) If the school has never evaluated her in reading, they will have the right to do so in addition (or maybe even prior) to the IEE. 3) If it has been more than a year since the school has evaluated her in any of these areas, they will have the right to evaluate her in addition (and maybe even prior) to the IEE.