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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you called MCPS to see what they say? It's not up to your private school to deal with MCPS. I know when we looked into it (a few years ago so things have probably changed) MCPS would provide services but during the school day at our home school. That was not practical for us because DCs school was in DC.

Frankly I'd get the full testing done privately rather than rely on MCPS.[/quote]

Public school does testing when a child can't "access the curriculum."  Good or bad grades really aren't the issue.

You need to contact your local public school and put the request in writing to even start the process, but suspecting ADHD isn't enough reason for them to evaluate your kid.[/quote]

This is wrong.[/quote]

No, it is completely correct:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/elig.add.grades.htm

“A child with a disability is not automatically eligible for special education and related services under IDEA. The key phrase is "who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services."

Does the child's disability adversely affect educational performance? To be eligible for a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) under the IDEA, the child must have a disability and must need special education and related services. (see pages 20-21 in Wrightslaw: Special Education Law)”
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The OP is seeking an evaluation right now. Not necessarily services or special education. She has a right to ask this of her county and they must do SOMETHING, but she doesn't have the right to dictate exactly what kind of evaluation her county will do. [/quote]

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