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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a multifaceted problem.  The system itself is broken, and healthcare is unaffordable and often unavailable (All of these services are healthcare).  Beyond healthcare, we don't have a social system that adequately meets people's needs, and the inequality is profound.

Most schools are understaffed, underpaid, and staff have unreasonable caseloads.  It's not possible to give 100% when caseloads are outrageous, and that's where issues with reports happen.  There is insufficient training and support for school staff, and there is also a serious shortage of school psychs, SPED teachers, speech therapists, OT's, and, to a lesser degree, school social workers.

I am a school social worker & parent of neurodivergent children.  I have seen a ton of private evaluations over the years, and they range in quality and thoroughness.  I have seen some awful reports where the provider "diagnosed" a child with something, but collected truly insufficient and incomplete data and then slapped a label on the child, which is often ADHD or ASD.  The parent has then paid all this money $1,000-$2,500 or more for a complete cr*p report and I just feel for them.

The parents put their trust in a provider and tried to take the initiative, but ended up with an awful report.

I have seen several incredible, thorough private evaluations.  I saw one earlier this year that I was so impressed by! It was the most thorough report I have ever seen and if I ever need to seek a private eval in the future for my kids....that is where I'm going!

Most of the time though, the private reports fall somewhere in the middle.

I think there is a market for some exploitation and we saw this during the pandemic with certain virtual therapy providers and virtual psychiatrists that provided awful care.

That being said, [b]A lot of providers are[b] not looking to exploit families and just trying to make ends meet and probably pay off their student loans[/b][/b].  
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[b]The providers I am talking about drive fancy cars, live in swanky neighborhoods and take exotic trips[/b]. No, they don't all have rich husbands. They charge exorbitant fees. Good for them. As long as my report is done properly and services are top notch then let them earn what they want. Otherwise, I move on and I don't recommend them to friends. One of our former providers has apparently hit hard times and reached out to us thinking we would send referrals. Unfortunately, some people learn the hard way, when you keep raising the prices, but the quality of your services does not fit your price, in this free market, people will move on.

I do think most providers do the work for the right reasons, but there absolutely about greedy people who exploit. I know first-hand from my own situation where I got a 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinion and from a mom I knew from a parent support group. [/quote]

This is just not a thing. You keep pushing this narrative because you want to be angry about what they are charging, but it doesn't change the fact that these services are grossly underpaid compared to comparable education-required jobs filled by men. [/quote]

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