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I believe insurance is covering most of it because we are going to CNMC (they take our insurance).  This is the only way we can do this.[/quote]

Honestly, by the time we requested the IEP, we had already been interacting with the EMT for 9 months to a year, and it was so clear they had no idea what they were doing and no idea how to help our DC.  So, we just went private.

Verify with CNMC how long it will take to get the final written report back after your appointment.  You really want to complete the IEP process by the end of this school year if you want supports in place for next school year.  The timeline is 30+60+30 -- i.e. 30 days from your written IEP request to screening, 60 days for the school to evaluate and hold a "determination" and another 30 days to write the IEP goals if your child is determined to qualify for an IEP. So, really the beginning of Feb. is when you want to file.

If you have a lot of documentation from the teacher, you might file for the screening before you have the neuropsych results, if you think you can make a clear case for 1) disorder, 2) adverse educational impact and 3) need for specialized instruction.  You do not need testing to pass the screening; the screening just checks to see if you have a plausible argument for the IEP.  If you fail the screening, you can always refile when you have the neuropsych.

At the IEP screening meeting, if you pass, the IEP team will immediately ask you to sign a form giving blanket consent to assess in all areas.  Say you are willing to consent, but want to know the specific tests the psychologist is proposing.  Then double-check with CNMC about what they will do.  We declined to consent to allowing the school psychologist to do the specific tests, explaining by email that the private neuropsychologist would do the same tests, and then consented to allow the school psychologist to do a few things we thought were appropriate and that the neuropsych wouldn't do (e.g. classroom visit).  She was happy to not have to do more testing -- lightened her workload.  However, if the neuropsych report does not come back within the specified 60 day window, you should ask for an extension and say that you are willing to waive the timeline until XX date because the testing has been done but the report isn't finished.

If it spills over into the next year, it can be complicated, because you will be dealing with new teachers who will not know DC well enough to provide evidence on the educational impact prong.  Although, it sounds like you will have some documentation from the prior year, and if you are in a k-5 school you can ask the previous year's teacher to participate (although teachers will rarely disagree with each other at an IEP meeting). [/quote]

Our appt is end of March and they said 6-8 weeks for the report so we are running very close to the end of the school year.  UGH.[/quote]

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