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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I already answered this, you just don't agree, which is fine. Also, because based on my experience, it is recommended by the neuropsych. You don't just get one eval that is accurate and up to date for the remainder of a child's life.

And your experience should be everyone’s? Got it.[/quote]

Can I guarantee that their neuropsych was not an outlier or negligent.  No.   However, as to what standard practice is, google is your friend.  [/quote]

I don’t use Google for medical assessments and I don’t presume my experience is representative of everyone’s, and that doctors that may do something different than my individual experience are “outliers” or “negligent,” so unfortunately I will just have to remain unconvinced by you. I also read the actual words of the article, not something I’m super positive must be true in my own head even if not referenced at all in the article. [/quote]

The parents used a neuropsych evaluator who was recommended by the school. I mean, there was already a bit of a conflict of interest there (in favor of the school) and the evaluator told the parents that he should remain in St Anne's with supports. And, TBH, I'm going to take the word of the trained pediatric psychological evaluator over the word of the lower school headmaster who is just looking to make his own life easier and maybe open up a seat for a wealthy family.

I don't trust administrators, and neither should you. They have their own cut-throat set of incentives that often do not align with what's best for your family. [/quote]

Read what you wrote.  You are going to insist your child stay at a school that is telling you they cannot meet your child's needs.  Dyslexia needs lots of support early on.  Clearly you don't have a child with challenges or you'd know that your comments are the absolute worst thing you can do for your child.[/quote]

DP. I have a child with severe dyslexia and if the neuropsych recommended staying, and the school is wishy-washy and is not giving clear guidance, I would stay too.

It is not at all clear based on the article that the school ever crisply and clearly stated that they could not meet the child’s needs. And, they kept on offering the child a spot, year after year. Meanwhile the neuropsych recommended staying.

It makes sense to me and seems like a rational decision. [/quote]

This is fascinating to me.  I have two children with dyslexia and I pulled each child out each time after first diagnosis by a neuropsychologist even when their school was still saying there was no problem and that they could meet their needs.  “Regular” schools do not know dyslexia very well and I felt like they were giving me lip service.  I was like, “We’re out of here and we are going to the experts.  I am not pussy-footing around with my children’s lives.  They blu have one chance to go through these elementary school years.” [/quote]

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