redacting reports before sharing with school?

[Anonymous]

For those of you who have redacted a private neuropysch report before sharing it with the school- have you been glad you did so, or did it cause more concerns? I am considering redacting family medical history- it is tangentially relevant to the diagnosis- not relevant to the recommended accommodations.
I am also considering redacting some current behavioral observations. The school is currently well aware of these behaviors- but I am hoping that dc will overcome these behaviors, and I hate the idea that these behaviors will continue to be in DC's file forever (these are not disciplinary problems- more manifestations of anxiety.)
But most of all, I desperately want DC to get the help DC needs- and I don't want to do anything that would impede that going forward.

[Anonymous]

I would redact the family history, but not the behavioral issues.

The data will be in the file, but only available to those with a need to know.

In other words, no one in middle or high school will ever read a neuropsych report done in elementary school, and will likely never know it even exists.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, we asked the person who provided the report to word family history sensitively. In this scenario, rather than identifying a specific parent with a specific MI diagnosis, the provider agreed to say just generally that there was a family history of the mental illness using a more broadly descriptive term.

We have also asked providers to prepare executive summaries specifically for school that included child's diagnosis and scores/testing summary, but no family medical history at all. No one has ever disagreed, since the family medical history isn't at all relevant for school officials to know.

I would also redact family history myself if necessary.

I wouldn't redact behavioral observations of DC, especially if school already knows. Assessment goes in a permanent file, but only those with a need to know can access and each person who accesses must document that they have done so. You can check periodically if you're interested who has accessed the file -- it's your right.

IME, school officials, even those who should be reading these files never do.......

[Anonymous]

Our provider did a parent version and a school version. The school version did not include family history or some extreme behavioral history that did not occur in the school setting.

I would definitely keep this stuff out. My kid goes to a private school and will need to apply out when they get to the upper school level and I definitely plan on giving them a copy of the report, but they certainly don't need to see some of that stuff.

[Anonymous]

I would pay the provider to to a slimmed down school report. If you can't get that I would say feel free to redact away.

I would just let them know the information is related to family medical history or non-school issues. They will understand.

[Anonymous]

We asked a provider to provide a streamlined report too.

Family history was not an issue to be deleted. The examiner's behavioral observations (what happened during testing) were not something she was comfortable deleting because she felt it was part of the information she used when making the diagnosis.