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Parent assessment alone is not used to diagnose ADHD.  A lot of weight is put on teachers' assessments and the doctor's observations during testing.  And as a parent, if you are that desperate to get your kid a leg up that you would fake an ADHD diagnosis, that is extremely low.  There are horrible people out there, but just because some game the system doesn't mean the benefits should be taken away from those who truly need it.

And yet NO poor kids are getting this benefit. These are all rich, privileged, mostly white kids getting these benefits for their kids. Remember that when you knock ‘affirmative action’ programs in college with this same passionate vitriol. Your kids are receiving all sorts of benefits and entitlements that you aren’t acknowledging.

What are you talking about?  Of course poor kids can be diagnosed with ADHD, ASD, Learning Disabilities, etc. and receive IEPs or 504s.

[b]If you can't afford $3k-$5k out of pocket, you just go to CNMC or KKI and receive a similar comprehensive evaluation from a trained neuropsychologist.  The only real reason to go with a private practice over CNMC or KKI is for convenience and to save time.
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Oh please.  Tell that to the poor families whose mom and dad are struggling to keep the family aflloat with multiple jobs.  Like they have the time/resources for this.

Oh wait!  You're right!  They can just have the nanny take the kid!  [/quote]

PP, you are right in that this is a benefit of those with higher incomes.  I agree that is a problem - one of many that exists in terms of healthcare and resources for those with special needs.  However, simply because everyone cannot afford the medical care that it takes to get a diagnosis or lacks the time or knowledge to go through the school system to get evaluations performed does not mean that diagnosis of disability given to those kids whose families who secure private evaluations are somehow suspect or illegitimate.  These are two separate issues.

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