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[quote=Anonymous]It’s great that you know everything and have so many areas of expertise! 
As a parent I have actually never had any interventions. One of my kids flagged something in the system for speech evaluation, but no one ever followed up. Same kid is a very picky eater and appears to have inherited my ADHD - but we can’t get him evaluated because he stays on his growth curve and is exceptionally well behaved at school. We are a white UMC family in an affluent school district - so if specialists were looking for money I’d think we (or any of our neighbors and friends) would be easy targets. We live in a neighborhood where people pay over $100/hr for reading tutors for 7 yr olds or pay $40 per 30 min swim lesson.

I think if people are approaching you with concern, perhaps you should listen or get a 2nd opinion. Most parents have to beg and plead to get evaluated - and then wait months to be seen - even when they are full-pay. I don’t think most people suggesting assessments or interventions are working to fill their rosters with kids that don’t need any help. [/quote]

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