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[quote=Anonymous]My son has ADHD, depression, anxiety and probably other issues.
He has a lot of trouble reading, understanding directions, remembering, recalling and focusing

He is 7th grade and all teachers agree and offer a lot of help.

I have requested an educational hearing because it's pretty clear there is something else that is interfering with his learning - something that the above symptoms would be explained by (possibly dyslexia)

We have a hearing set up but the counselor said it's unlikely he will get testing because he gets As and Bs. 
This is really because we spend a ton of time with him and so do his teachers. He retakes tests and gets extra time.
At some point when the curriculum gets more challenging, we simply wont be able to keep up and his grades will tank.

The crash is coming and I'd like to help him before it happens.

I was told MCPS will only test if he is failing (but they make it almost impossible to fail and I think telling my son not to retake tests or get extra help so he can fail is a terrible message and will make his anxiety and depression worse.

I was also told if we can show how much help he requires to function that we stand a chance.
I'm thinking of hiring and advocate to come with us too of course since I know this can be a big help navigating the system.

Any tips to help us qualify for testing through MCPS?

Kaiser won't help at all - they did a basic screening for psychological issues and once diagnosed, they don't have any plan to help him.

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