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A very common mistake parents make is to switch to private when there are academic or social concerns, without first having their child evaluated for ADHD, anxiety, autism or any other mental health condition.

And then they realize, when private doesn't work out either, that they should have done their due diligence in that quarter, since paying a one time $5K for a neuropsych then going on meds and receiving accommodations in public, is WAY CHEAPER than paying for years of private school. Which frees up money for college.

Just putting it out there. I have teens in high school and college, including one with a long-standing ADHD diagnosis, and I have seen this play out among my friends and acquaintances many times.

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Or, like PP, the issue becomes clear in the new environment. These kids aren't getting into most of the schools around here without having good grades. When your kid has good grades, it is hard to convince anyone they have a problem.[/quote]

PP you replied to. You are under the common misconception that it takes poor grades in public for adults to realize there is a problem. That is not true. I knew my kid (and some of his friends) had ADHD even when they got good grades. Because guess what? It's not hard to get good grades in elementary and middle school! There is a host of behavioral symptoms and missed opportunities that an observant parent can easily pick up on. Noticing something is wrong only when bad grades start to appear is being extremely non-observant as a parent.

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Not every situation is the same.[/quote]

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