School psychologist gave my child a survey

[Anonymous]

For his 504 evaluation. It is called the Conners. The survey asked questions like "have you ever sexually forced someone to do something" or "have you used a weapon against someone?" I am livid. Do I complain to the principal? DC is 9, third grade.

[Anonymous]

Conners is a reputable test to evaluate symptoms of ADHD.

So hold your horses, OP. No one's making your child out to be a violent sex deviant
Hyperactive ADHD is sometimes accompanied by violence (as a symptom of impulsivity). Conners version 4 is from 6 to 18 years old, so you see how such a question could be included.

[Anonymous]

Why, exactly, are you mad?

[Anonymous]

Why are you livid? In case your kid turns out to be a serial rapist or something? Are you not confident in his values?

[Anonymous]

This is good OP, why don't you want to know these things? I remember having "friends" trying to force me to do sexual things at age 9!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is good OP, why don't you want to know these things? I remember having "friends" trying to force me to do sexual things at age 9!

Do you think they admit it on surveys?

[Anonymous]

Customs will also also him if he's a terrorist if he flies internationally.

Teach your kid to never confess in interrogation.

[Anonymous]

My kids do a survey at the pediatrician without me. Its a screening tool. Its no big deal. Take a breadth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is good OP, why don't you want to know these things? I remember having "friends" trying to force me to do sexual things at age 9!

Do you think they admit it on surveys?

It's not a survey. It's a research-based assessment, created by psychologists with PhDs and developed over many years in clinical research labs. If your child has ADHD/autism/whatever diagnosis, it's not the only assessment they'll need to take in the course of their childhood.

These questions are meant to be asked and answered in a private and confidential setting, in an atmosphere of trust. No one goes to jail for answering yes. They are meant to help the assessor reach an accurate diagnosis and HELP the patient with the appropriate treatment, pharmacological and/or therapeutic.

YOUR FAMILY IS BEING HELPED. Don't act like an ignorant classless lout and make the most of what a label can offer your child in school. The school is not allowed to report any of this to future colleges. It's best your kid get the help they need with a 504 than they continue getting bad grades and being thought of as stupid and lazy by their teachers.

[Anonymous]

This is absurd! Nobody should be performing any type of behavioral or psychological assessments on your child without your written consent!

Report this immediately to the principal, sped director, state offices. Also request the licensing information for this psychologist and report it immediately to their licensing board.

Demand that all tests and testing booklets be turned over to you and not made a part of their permanent record.

Do all of this in writing and follow up in person. Hire a lawyer if you need to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is good OP, why don't you want to know these things? I remember having "friends" trying to force me to do sexual things at age 9!

Do you think they admit it on surveys?

Exactly!

Just like all the anonymous teen polls. Everyone’s a virgin lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is absurd! Nobody should be performing any type of behavioral or psychological assessments on your child without your written consent!

Report this immediately to the principal, sped director, state offices. Also request the licensing information for this psychologist and report it immediately to their licensing board.

Demand that all tests and testing booklets be turned over to you and not made a part of their permanent record.

Do all of this in writing and follow up in person. Hire a lawyer if you need to.

Quit while you're ahead. If OP asked or consented to starting the 504 plan procedure, the school probably has the right to conduct a battery of psychological assessments. Conners is one of the tests on that list. The psychologist was asked to verify whether ADHD could be a reason to develop a 504 plan.

This is all to OP's kid's benefit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is absurd! Nobody should be performing any type of behavioral or psychological assessments on your child without your written consent!

Report this immediately to the principal, sped director, state offices. Also request the licensing information for this psychologist and report it immediately to their licensing board.

Demand that all tests and testing booklets be turned over to you and not made a part of their permanent record.

Do all of this in writing and follow up in person. Hire a lawyer if you need to.

Quit while you're ahead. If OP asked or consented to starting the 504 plan procedure, the school probably has the right to conduct a battery of psychological assessments. Conners is one of the tests on that list. The psychologist was asked to verify whether ADHD could be a reason to develop a 504 plan.

This is all to OP's kid's benefit.

Federal law requires the school to obtain consent from the youth’s legal guardian before conducting any individual assessments.

One can assume proper informed consent was not given since the OP is livid that the test was performed and clearly didn’t understand the scope of the assessment prior to administration.

Somebody failed at their job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is absurd! Nobody should be performing any type of behavioral or psychological assessments on your child without your written consent!

Report this immediately to the principal, sped director, state offices. Also request the licensing information for this psychologist and report it immediately to their licensing board.

Demand that all tests and testing booklets be turned over to you and not made a part of their permanent record.

Do all of this in writing and follow up in person. Hire a lawyer if you need to.

Presumably if OP’s kid is in the 504 process, OP consented and this test is the gold standard for ADHD testing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is good OP, why don't you want to know these things? I remember having "friends" trying to force me to do sexual things at age 9!

Do you think they admit it on surveys?

As someone who works in this field, you would be surprised how often people will answer questions honestly if you actually ask the question. Sometimes people need to be given the space by having the question asked.

Op, I would also recommend trying to let this go. This is a validated assessment tool, researched, tested, etc. Absolutely nothing will change from you complaining about it. And your son was not harmed by being asked a question on a difficult topic.