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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry to be a pessimist, but my guess is nothing will happen at this meeting.  When you come back with the outside evaluation diagnosing ADHD, they will give you some accommodations.  I would think about what accommodations you want written in -- think especially about specials, time outside of the regular classroom, etc.  You might be able to get the school to consider this when placing him or her for next year (e.g. which teachers are generally better at helping kids with your profile).  I would talk specifically about what concerns you have, rather than just using the ADHD label (which can mean different things for different kids).  [/quote]

It's so expensive to get this ADHD testing done. Won't the school test her at all? We got her screened as a result of the teacher repeatedly reporting her difficulties. I was hoping the school would test her. It is impacting her...the teacher told us if she weren't providing the accomodations she is providing that our child wouldn't be finishing her work at all. So even though she is above grade level she wouldn't be meeting the grade level standards in certain subjects because she wouldn't be completing her work. Even the screening we had done cost several hundred $'s...we don't have 3500 for a private neauropsych right now.[/quote]

Golly, I wish we had your 3rd grade teacher for my now 5th grader.  DD just suffered until she got an interim for no grades because she never completed anything and we didn't know she wasn't turning in homework.  Same thing the following year.  Got into KKI after months of waiting and got diagnosis last August.  We tried to hold out on asking for an EMT, but finally did and got one last month.  Even with a diagnosis, I got the impression that the school would not have put a 504 in place if we were either earlier in the year or if she wasn't heading to MS.   They strongly want to try informal accommodations first.

[b]Your best advocate is the teacher.[/b]  If the teacher can come into the EMT and verify that she would not be doing this well if it weren't for the informal accommodations she has been offering all year, you might have a shot.  You should emphasize that you want the 504 because those accommodations have been helping and you would like them formalized in a 504 as the year ends for the permanent record.  Ask for consideration in placement for next year, with or without a 504. Explain that you have the high probability diagnosis (would be great if you have it in writing) and expect the full diagnosis as you continue down the path over the summer.

So much depends on the school, the special educator, the school counselor and the teacher.

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