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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: sounds like there is some knowledge here that the testing we are waiting for through ACPS is not going to be as helpful as we had hoped. Have you all had negative experiences with the testing process? Is it not thorough? I have been looking at Commonwealth as it is very close to is but I have read a lot of mixed reviews. And of course if we couldn't get financial aid it would be completely impossible. His school does end at 8th grade so inless we figure something out he is headed to Minnie and then TC. Has anyone had positive experiences at either? Trying to be hopeful here...[/quote]

The school testing will be fine, but perhaps not as deep as a private evaluation. But it's a place to start, and you won't get into anyplace else sooner, unfortunately.

I think what you should focus on now is family counseling, in addition to what he's doing with his therapist and figure out how to come together as a more cohesive, functioning unit (easier said than done). This boy sounds like he's been through so much change and chaos, and add in teenage hormones, and it's not likely to be a fast process.

My hunch is that any LDs aren't the major source of home behavior problems, although they could certainly contribute to issues at school.

I don't have any therapist suggestions as I live in DC but wishing you patience and luck in finding your way through this.

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