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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school did a good one. Otherwise, anyone who takes your insurance. They are standardized, normed tests. [/quote]

I strongly disagree, unless you get a rec for someone good who takes your insurance. This is the kind of thing where you want to feel like you've left no stone unturned, and fund it accordingly, even if it means being in some debt. This diagnosis will determine what kind of accommodations your child gets for the next several years as well as what medications, if any, a doctor will recommend. I would go with someone random to take out my child's tonsils, but not for this.

We worked with Dr. Elliott Blumenstein in Silver Spring. He was a total delight--easy to be with, open to questions, my son loved him, and he really opened our eyes. I can't say enough good things about him. [/quote]

Most kids don’t need to leave “no stone unturned” because the issues just are not that complex. FWIW we got very similar results between Childrens, KKI and the school - these are normed instruments after all. And the diagnosis does NOT determine the accommodations! That’s totally backwards. Most people don’t have reams of $$ and in most cases are better served to save their money for therapies/tutoring. With the exception perhaps of learning disorders, developmental conditions severe enough to need testing are obvious and do not need to be “teased out.” If they are that “subtle” then the therapy approach is probably going to be pretty general.

tl;dr - developmental issues are not  hidden and if they are, they are not actually developmental issues. [/quote]

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