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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At most schools, teachers are not able to suggest screening. They are giving you many, many hints though. You have to take the initiative here. [/quote]

THIS. For some reason here (DC, anyway) they aren't able to "suggest" a disability or it's a very touchy subject. Legal things abound.

YOU have to request your child be evaluated for a disability such as ADHD.

I just did this with my 9 year old. Turned out the teachers also thought he had this and reported some behavior to the counseling team but we didn't know about it. Not until I said "please evaluate" (mind you I did not specify for WHAT, we just knew he was having a hard time) did they gather us into their big formal meeting and do the whole process which ended up with a 504.

Personally I also think these disorders are possibly overdiagnosed/a result of our current culture/ caused or worsened by schools forcing kids to do things which they aren't developmentally able to do, such as make little boys sit still all day. But anyways here we are and he now has special supports in class, plus a document that travels with him through schooling.[/quote]

To add, and better answer your question: I think it's valuable because now the teachers provide special things for him such as: a wiggle chair thing, a visual timer, a visual chart to let him better see assignments and track, ability to do some drawing or art or get up and go out of the room for a few minutes in between activities (also with timer), and sessions with the counselor on executive functioning. He also might have gotten OT.

He also isn't affected academically by this other than slightly, so we didn't qualify for IEP.

Don't talk to the teachers first - talk to the school administration. There are legal things around the 504 compliance. Teachers may not want to deal with this paperwork/extra stuff, and may steer away. [/quote]

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