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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He has a 504 plan for a medical condition and I asked if we could add accommodations for anxiety (he does not have ADHD). The psychologist said she would have to do some data collection to be able to add accommodations for anxiety.[/quote]

And you presumably consented to the data collection? Take this as a learning opportunity and move on. In the future, you can ask specific questions about the data collection tools that will be used if you'd like that information ahead of time. The Conners is a common questionnaire to use in schools for 504/IEP evaluations. [/quote]

Stating that an assessment is “common” does not eliminate the requirement of informed consent. [/quote]

Which was apparently given.[/quote]

Then why didn’t OP know about it until after it was completed?

You know that’s not properly informed consent, you’re just being obtuse.[/quote]

OP knew she was consenting, she just didn't realize the extent of the consent. Informed consent is a much broader transfer of power than you seem to believe. Informed consent will never warn you in advance about every single question the psychologist will ask your child. If OP is obsessed with questions of a sexual nature, in the future she can ask whether assessment given to her child include that content or not. The psychologist's jaw will probably drop to the floor.

I've been in 14 IEP/504 meetings for my kids, from K to 12th grade. The counselor or whoever is answering questions or explaining stuff never has time to explain the nitty gritty unless you research things in advance and specifically ask - you have to trust them in a large measure, just as they trust you when they ask you about your child's experiences and behaviors.

Personally I have never had trouble with IEP and 504 teams. I have found them to be conscientious and helpful. But then, I don't mind when my kids are asked those sorts of questions. I'm a research scientist myself, I understand why these questions are included, and it's not shocking to me that they're part of the procedure.

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