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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks PP - so would you still go ahead with the neuropsych at age 7?[/quote]

Yes, definitely.  It can show many useful things that may be affecting your DC and that can be addressed by the school, even if testing might not yet able to definitively define ADHD -- slow processing, memory problems, overall high composite scores may break down into very uneven strengths/weaknesses that can be causing problems.

Plus, we found it very useful to have early neuropsych/assessment (we had initial full speech/language and IQ testing at age 5, but not the neuro part because 5 was really too young for that).  When we had to get testing done again 3 years later in 3rd grade, we were able to show that "average" scores represented a "significant" decline from the same testing 3 years earlier, thus proving the point that "regular instruction" wasn't working  for our DC.  As another PP pointed out, our DC didn't progress between K and 3rd like other children progressed.  He appeared average with problems that the school said weren't creating educational impact in K, but by 3rd, even though he was still "average" (although a lower average than previously), the school couldn't say anymore that there was no educational impact.  So, for example, if he was reading at the 75th percentile in K, he was then down to the 50th percentile by 3rd grade.  School would have said "50th%ile" is fine.  But, in the context of comparing to earlier neuropsych, 50%ile was actually quite concerning, indicating that he wasn't benefiting from regular instruction as would be expected. [/quote]

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