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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those who redshirt, did you have your child tested by someone (i.e., someone not involved with the current preschool, no self-interest)?[/quote]

Redshirting and August boy. He was tested by 3 defferent uprofessionals with no affiliation with the preschool. One was an MD. They all said he would do better being held back a year. [/quote]

Curious where do you go for the testing? What tests are there?[/quote]

Also curious that professionals would suggest holding back instead of recommending supports put in place for any diagnoses learning disabilities/psychiatric diagnoses.[/quote]

Why do you find this so hard to believe? There are many professionals who feel current K curriculums are inappropriate.[/quote]

Obviously this included continuing support from the various professionals. One of the lcsw s (one with the school system) said we could go ahead with K if we wanted and then he would get held back there. But others advised if we held him back now, he would be unaware of being held back. We found a traditional K for him that would also support his needs. [/quote]

An LCSW should not be doing evaluations and assessments like that.  School system ones tend to have huge bias and generally are not very good.  You should have started with a developmental ped. Your child would be aware you held him back.  If he is that delayed, he needs services and supports and if someone is telling you that you don't need them and hold back, they are making a poor recommendation.[/quote]

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