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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school did the legwork for us. But they needed the neuropsych testing, done in the last three years, and a least one teacher to sign a paper saying he was using his accommodations in school.  Once the school submitted to the CB, we got an approval within a few days.  Which is good for the next 3 years, since my kid is a sophomore.

Unfortunately, good public schools are probably better than privates on facilitating the process. They know what to do, and help you, because it is in their interest to have kids posting high PSAT! SAT and AP scores. [/quote]

Does insurance cover a neuropsych test? What sort of doctor should we seek for that?[/quote]

In our case, it covered about 1/2. And we used an educational psychologist to test (it has to be a PhD). You can literally google educational psychologist. You can also go neuropsych route, but for ADHD, and some LDs, and educational psychologist is a good bet.  We used Diana Dahlgren in Fairfax, and she is a mixed bag.  Very competent, well respected,p and she writes a very thorough report that give you everything you need for an IEP or 504, plus testing accommodations. BUT! I have headed that she tends to see ADHD in every kid who walks through her door.  She is not a warm, friendly person. And she takes forever to generate the reports.  She also does a ton of AAP testing.

If you are also looking at autism or a similar condition, probably look at a neuropsych. [/quote]

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