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[quote=Anonymous]DD is 13 and had the whole shebang testing at age 8, which revealed ADHD, high IQ, and relatively slow processing speed compared to her intelligence.  She also has subsequently been diagnosed with anxiety.  She has been given the accommodation of extra testing time in the past and it really helps in that she just simply isn't able to indicate what she knows in the "typical" amount of time.  In looking forward to high school and all of the College Board testing that is in her future, I know we need to update the testing to some extent but could use your expertise as to how best to go about that.

My questions:

1) Do I have to repeat the entire battery of testing, which cost nearly $3k or can I have a psychologist focus in on the ADHD, which is the only criteria that was used in determining the accommodations in the past?  (Since the battery is only "good" for 3 years, I would like to wait another year so that she will be covered for the major tests she will encounter in 11th grade and doesn't have to do the extensive testing again right when applying for college.)

2) Are there any public school system resources for getting this testing done?  We live in Fairfax County but DD attends a small Catholic school that doesn't offer any testing.

3) If I can just get the ADHD eval and have to do it with a private practitioner, do you have any recommendations for testers?  The psychologist we used last time made it very clear that she insists on the entire battery.

Thanks so much for your help![/quote]

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