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Adapting daily life for a child with DYS disorders is already a real challenge for parents. Having to also navigate the maze of French administration is the last thing anyone wants! And yet, if parents want to give their child the best chance of academic success, certain steps, some simpler than others, are essential. The MDPH file is one of them. A real goldmine for obtaining tailor-made accommodations, this file nonetheless requires a good understanding of the process to be accepted. Here’s how to put together a successful MDPH file in 5 key points!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why put together an MDPH file?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/strong>Broadly speaking, all DYS disorders are cognitive disorders, whether dyslexia<\/a>, dyspraxia<\/a>, dysphasia<\/a>, dysgraphia<\/a>, dyscalculia<\/a>, dysorthographia<\/a>, or dysexecutive syndrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Under French law n\u00b0 2005-102, these have been recognised as disabilities since 2005. As such, children affected have the right to specific accommodations throughout their schooling. A PPS (personalised schooling plan), an application for a school grant, or a request for exam accommodations can all be arranged with the help of the MDPH (the French departmental agency for people with disabilities).<\/p>\n

These compensatory measures help level the playing field for pupils’ chances of success. To secure them for a child, parents need to put together an MDPH file, which is used to assess the severity of the disability and the limitations it causes in learning. Once the file has been reviewed, the necessary support is proposed on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n

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“A disability, within the meaning of this law, is any limitation of activity or restriction on participation in social life experienced by a person in their environment, due to a substantial, lasting or permanent impairment of one or more physical, sensory, mental, cognitive or psychological functions, a combination of disabilities, or a disabling health condition.”<\/p>\n

Extract from French law n\u00b0 2005-102 of 11 February 2005<\/u> <\/a>on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with disabilities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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When should you put together an MDPH file?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/strong>Before submitting the file to the MDPH, certain steps need to be followed. First, an appointment must be made with a school psychologist, or a COP (careers guidance counsellor) at secondary level, so the child can be assessed. This assessment can also be carried out by another child psychologist<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Next, the child’s case must be taken up by the school support team, made up of the parents, teachers, head teacher, and healthcare professionals working with the child. During a meeting, this team decides whether the child needs a PPRE (Personalised Programme for Educational Success), a PAP (Personalised Support Plan), or a PPS (Personalised Schooling Plan). This meeting is used to formally record whether the school considers it necessary for parents to submit a request to the MDPH. The head teacher gives a copy of the GEVASCO form to each participant, including the parents, and provides a copy to the child’s designated reference teacher. From this meeting, parents have 4 months to send a file to the MDPH. If they haven’t done so within this time, the school can refer the matter to the district inspector, who may then ask the DASEN (the regional education authority) to refer the case to the MDPH.<\/p>\n

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If the meeting results only in PPRE or PAP accommodations, the school team, and especially the parents, will need to monitor whether the child’s schooling actually improves under these new conditions. If parents find that these measures aren’t properly implemented, or prove insufficient, they should submit a file to the MDPH.<\/p>\n

How do you put together an MDPH file?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/strong>The first step is to find the MDPH form to fill in<\/u><\/a>. The form is available at the counter or can be downloaded directly from the list of departmental MDPH offices<\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n

The file includes an administrative section, a medical certificate, and school-related information. Putting this file together makes it possible to request various forms of support for a child with DYS disorders during their schooling. The MDPH can provide:<\/p>\n

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