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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, the school can do testing.[/quote]

But first the school has a meeting to determine if they agree what testing if any is determined. And even if they do testing, they may decide that the findings are not affecting the student enough to qualify for services.[/quote]

+1 our school was never going to agree to testing. But my child does have a disability and does need accommodations.

Disabilities that are more apparent/visible can be diagnosed more easily (if not always correctly). When the disability has a smaller impact, it is harder to diagnose, but it still exists. In those situations is when the neuropsych - meaning having a qualified professional spend hours with your kid and reviewing documents and questionnaire responses.

With autism which is what I am familiar with, there is still a huge stigma and also lack of expertise even among pediatricians. Many professionals are afraid to diagnose autism. Sometimes they just don't feel confident in their own expertise and don't want to give parents bad news if they aren't sure. But the diagnosis can be incredibly helpful for so many reasons including for getting a 504 plan if the student doesn't qualify for an IEP[/quote]

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