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[quote=Anonymous]Schools or education professionals cannot give a medical diagnosis such as ADHD or autism. It is illegal and school professionals are not qualified to give any medical diagnosis. Teachers can share with you what traits, strengths,  or difficulties they notice at school. You need to see a medical provider (pediatrician, developmental pediatrician, psychologist) to get the medical diagnosis. The medical provider can have the school staff fill out surveys or rating scales for teacher input. Your insurance should cover. If not, advocate for better insurance coverage. Your healthcare provider can also discuss medical management, including medication to treat ADHD. If you think ADHD is negatively impacting your child at school, I hope you consider fully treating with medication.

Then Request a local screening committee meeting. The team will determine 1) is intervention needed 2) are accommodations or a 504 needed 3) is special education testing needed to determine if there is an educational disability requiring services or 4) no concerns at school.

Some students with ADHD require accommodations, some require special education services, some require nothing. [/quote]

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