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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would definitely recommend the Ed testing to determine if there are processing issues.  I'd recommend looking into McLean - they really help with anxiety & executive function.  How significant are the LD?  There are schools that focus more on LD needs, but if the GT is a big component, Feynman School might work as well, & they work more in groups and hands-on, which can help with some LD issues.[/quote]

We don't even know if there is an LD at this point.  We know there's an anxiety problem.  But we don't know whether that's making her miserable all on its own or if there's an inattention issue that's contributing to her anxiety.   The pediatrician recommended we wait until she's closer to 7 for an evaluation for ADHD-inattentive, because (as he said), it's pretty hard to tell the difference between 6 and inattentive.  The teacher notes that she's distractable, but then again says that lots of kids are at this age.  She performs at or above grade level in everything (but that's not surprising, she's always been pretty "ahead" on academic stuff).  We're really concerned that she's so miserable and that she *feels* like she's not able to do the work, even though she is able to do it.  And that she hates school.
If we do move her to private school, I want it to be a place that's very warm and nurturing and that has the capability of dealing with mild LDs or ADHD, so that if that is what this turns out to involve, we don't then have to move again.  Transitions are so hard for her, I don't want to do it more than necessary. 
And I do appreciate everyone saying "get the evaluation".  I admit I'm a little scared to do it, so I'm very willing to go with the teacher and pediatrician recommendations to wait it out a while longer.  But I'm also wary because I know that often girls (especially bright girls) can have mild LDs that go unnoticed because they behave in ways that aren't disruptive.  [/quote]

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