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Not OP, but [b]we are considering testing but do not necessarily think there is a problem. DC's teacher is insistent something is wrong with him. [/b]He is not the easiest child, but we've never thought his behavior suggested a larger problem - although of course, we are concerned he's having so much trouble behaving in school. We've already had one therapist tell us there is no diagnosis (no formal testing), but teacher is insistent and we don't want to ignore her concerns. On the one hand, we want to be sure and don't want to miss something - obviously if there is something to her concerns, we want to get DC intervention as soon as possible. On the other, I wouldn't be surprised if there was no diagnosis (or if there was one - I think it could go either way).

You could start with a screening -- really quick and simple evaluation and short battery by a professional (not a teacher who is not trained in this), who will simply let you know whether further evaluation is warranted and if so in which areas. Our pediatrician's office offers such screenings with a specialist, but there are others out there.

Thanks for the suggestion. Who is your pediatrician? Or can you recommend someone who does this? Our pediatrician was not very helpful. She initially echoed the therapist who said there was no ASD/ADHD concern but when teacher kept pressing she referred us to someone who basically suggested the full evaluation after talking to me for five minutes. Obviously I want to figure out if there is a problem but I definitely don't want to spend thousands if I don't need too (especially since I am skeptical of the need). [/quote]

As some PPs have suggested, if the teacher is insistent there is a problem then the schools should be doing the testing.  I would start there because they'll do some standardized testing as well as classroom observations.  Based on those results, you can either do nothing, accept any services the school may offer or take the school reports to a private professional for your own evaluation.  The school testing is at no cost to you and there is little risk involved.  It's just a start and a snapshot in time.  [/quote]

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