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[quote=Anonymous]Hello everyone: My son received a dx of ADHD from the NIH study in 2011 when he was 5 years old. When he went to public school in K, he did well b/c he had great teachers (I spoke to the principal and she would give me teachers good with "boys who need to move etc.". Now he is in the 3rd grade and having way more difficulty attending and being somewhat disruptive. I don't care about grades per se, but he is getting "I" grades in public school when he could definitely do better. I called the school counselor to try and get a 504 meeting so he could have formalized accommodations (this on the heels of the fact that his teachers called me in and said he was constantly fidgeting, moving, talking etc.). The school has had the NIH report since he started school. Now that I am asking for a 504, the school psychologist is saying that I need updated testing. How often do kids need to get re-tested to see if they have ADHD?

I am so confused-- I thought you would automatically get a 504 if you have a dx of ADHD (when I tried to get accomomdations in the fist grade, they said he was "doing too well." )So, do I now have to go out and get a private psychoed- or neuro report? I know people go to Stixrud and the cost is huge. I would love any input. I'm not asking for an IEP b/c I know he would not qualify. I would just like to ensure that he has some accommodations. I live with the kid-- I know he has attentional and executive functioning concerns. It's amazing he has done well in the past sans medication. Now we are at the point where we are considering medication, but of course that is a big step etc.

Thanks for any input. If testing is a necessity, of course I will pay. Do the public schools test and if so, are they remotely quality compared to private. I thought school psychologists can't dx with ADHD.... forgive me if I sound ignorant! I just wanted to check in with others who know more about this process as a parent than I do. Thank you in advance![/quote]

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