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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The negative attitudes on this board are a result of negative, poor, inappropriate treatment by the schools. So you may not like to hear it , but it is a reality in a lot of different school systems. [/quote]

NP. But that is not a guarantee that by obtaining a private assessment, the score of the school psychologist will be obviated. I have seen it happen on an IEP team where the family refused to believe the IQ score and accused the school psych of incompetence, went and got a private assessment, and the IQ score from that one was even lower. It created quite an awkward situation unnecessarily. There is every right to obtain a second opinion and I would do so myself, but maligning the school personnel and calling their competence into question should be left out of it and the possibility that the results are accurate should not be reflexively dismissed. [/quote]

And I’ve seen numerous instances of the school saying it’s just a low iq - often done with a school “psychologist” who isn’t anywhere near qualified - and then on private testing with an actual neuropsychologist, learning disabilities are discovered. [/quote]

Truth! SpEd teacher here again with a daughter that scored an 83. 
 I have had so many parents go the private route to get dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia.  They do anything to prevent an IQ less than 85. My daughter gets services as OHI.  At this point the IEP ensures her accommodations and use of an FM....the services from a teacher haven't been super beneficial the last year bc we've put in SOOO much work outside of school to get her caught up and in some cases, ahead.

Alternatively, the “actual neuropsychologist” isn’t an expert on learning disabilities and is just slapping on a diagnosis to make the parent feel like their  money was well spent.
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