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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. Thank all for responses. DD had a neuropsyc evaluation done in 4th grade. Her private school provided accommodations, based on the plan outlined in the neuropsyc report until the end of 6th grade, when she switched to MCPS. She has been on medication since 4th grade and she has been seeing  a psychiatrist for medication management.  When we requested 504 last year in 9th grade, psychiatrist submitted a note to support the need for accommodations. School denied the request and told us that after speaking with teachers, they decided that there was no need.

I want to make sure we are well prepared this time.  Should she get another neurophys report? I do not understand why the note from psychiatrist is not sufficient.

Any recommendation for education consultant who can help us advocate and/or gather relevant data?

Thank you. [/quote]

Are you sure you had a full neuropsych done? Because if you had, you would know that it's 8 hours of testing over 2 days, and VERY in-depth. A "note" by a psychiatrist cannot compare at all.

Also, your last testing is out of date. The school cannot accept it. Usually educational institutions (preschool to university) require that the evaluation be recent, as in within the past 4 years. So it's time to do another neuropsych.

504s and IEPs aren't handed out like candy to everyone with a doctor's note. There has to be a thoroughly documented need, and that need isn't just the diagnosis, as others have explained.

You need to put in the work here, OP.

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