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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are fooling yourself if you think that your child’s current teachers and future teachers won’t know this one way or the other.  If it was present enough for you to receive a diagnosis, they notice as well.  Teachers see this every day in all schools.  Keeping these types of things secret,

A) long term will hurt your child
B)  shows a lack of trust in the institution
C) communicates your own shame in this learning difference  to the child and others.

I know you worry that people will think less of your child’s abilities but your child is just fine and these diagnoses are just that.  They are information that doesn’t negate your child’s individuality or potential.  Sharing a diagnosis helps the school and teachers understand what your child needs to learn best, even if you think they don’t need accommodations now.  Please talk to a therapist about your own fears here and be honest with the school no matter where you end up.  Your child deserves it.[/quote]

Agree wholeheartedly, let's stop pretending teachers don't know...we totally do..and it's so helpful to provide the testing so that your child can actually get what they need. Quirky is totally fine, but wouldn't it be great if their neurodiversity were acknowledged, understood, and supported? We are doing such a disservice to kids when we act like there's nothing different about them, and honestly, they know it! Particularly as they get older. 
Why not help that child navigate a tricky world with a sense of who they are in all their beautiful complexity and be able to advocate for themselves? They will also probably find out that there are many other folks out there like them in some ways, and wouldn't that be cool?[/quote]

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