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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No! I wish I could do one on my neurotypical kids. Such wonderful insights into what makes them tick, their strengths and weaknesses. So helpful.  [/quote]

Huh. Like how? I already knew all do these going in with my kid with significant challenges so I honestly found them useless. Like no utility served at all. And we already had an ADHD diagnosis and did all the therapy. I think it completely depends on your kid and the issues. Most parents of kids with issues to the degree of mine have also said they’re pretty redundant. [/quote]

He had just finished 2nd grade and was unreliable with self-reports. What was hard, why it was hard, what he didn't try hard at because he didn't like, that type of thing. He would have said he disliked any mediation. But in addition to confirming dyslexia (which I suspected and therefore wasn't surprised about the diagnosis), it told us he would learn best with audio tools. Very helpful. He had some predillection to math, so I wasn't afraid to push him in that area or advocate for him when his teachers wanted him to be in the lowest group, like he was in reading. Even knowing his rough IQ helped me set expectations for myself. Knowing his starting point for attention was helpful in knowing how much remediation he could do. Knowing he had a sweet spot for how challenging things could be before tapping out. I found it interesting and helpful to see inside his brain. It wasn't the diagnosis that was helpful. It was all the data within the tests. [/quote]

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