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[quote=Anonymous]Sound exactly like my kindergarten boy!!!!  Don't wait.  Never heard a parent say, "Boy, am I glad I waited I waited to diagnose my kid's learning disability."  Also, what's the worst that happens...you find out he is fine?  Doesn't sound likely anyhow...he sounds too bright to have this problem without an ld of some kind.

Would not waste my time trying to get the school to test if you think the problem is dyslexia.  The testing for dyslexia is best done with a full neuropsychological exam, and the school's testing will not be adequate in many cases.  If you have the means Stixrud's group is great.  We had a neuropsych for our daughter with Elliot Blumenstein and loved him too.  These private practitioner's do not take insurance though...just reimbursement.  We got very little for ours and had to pay several thousand out of pocket.

If money is an issue, Children's and Kennedy Krieger take insurance.  KK told us we are approved for 85% coverage.  I have heard good things, and we get my son's testing in a few weeks.  I think it was a 3 month wait, but you will find longer elsewhere.

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