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[quote=Anonymous]What I'm reading is that this child has documented behavior that seems to stem from mental health issues; and she needs a psychological evaluation and possible services and accommodations in school or outside of school (you already have play therapy, great!).

Is your school a private school? They're not obligated to do any of that, and might be documenting to get rid of your kid because they can only handle neurotypical kids.

If you're in public, or can move to public, they are obligated to evaluate your child at your request (it will be a very basic eval, not the lengthy one you could pay for in private practice), and then once there is a diagnosis, provide for reasonable accommodations so she get access the curriculum adequately. Typically kids are given a 504, if their needs are relatively light, or an IEP, if their needs are more all-encompassing.

Mental health disorders cluster in families, OP. If you have bipolar disorder, your blood relatives are more likely than average to also carry genes that increase the probability of expressing any one of the following conditions: anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, etc.

Please have your child evaluated by a professional. She deserves the best care, and early intervention is critical.

- parent of a kid who had an IEP at school and whose family has bipolar disorder, autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and documented suicide attempts.[/quote]

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