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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our DCs are in 3rd grade and 5th grade at two different privates. Both schools have learning specialists but they appear to have somewhat different approaches.

Our 5th grader is thriving and we have observed their school's learning specialists being supportive but also conservative to not over-pathologize typical development that may be age-appropriate. More of a 'wait-and-see' approach' vs immediate formal assessment and diagnosis. Most if not all of these subtle challenges identified often resolve over time.

On the other hand, our 3rd grader, who has very similar development traits as our 5th grader's, has had subtle challenges which we thought were developmentally appropriate traits being 'flagged' by their school's learning specialists as needing attention and formal assessment for early intervention.

We understand that sometimes there could be perceived pressures in privates to demonstrate value especially those with robust learning support departments.

Can anyone share their experience with learning specialists at their independent school. Particularly interested in hearing if families have had any similar experiences around potentially age-appropriate challenges and over-pathologizing typical development? What did you do? How did it work out?
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Can you share the school your 5th grader is at?  This is the approach I want for my child but I don't know how to identify schools that look at it this way versus those that don't?  Or anyone else on the thread share schools that take the wait and see approach?[/quote]

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