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[quote=Anonymous]I believe that school psychologists, who are shared by multiple schools etc., are busy and overworked and spend much of their time working on testing requests, IEPs, 504s, etc.

But, for example, the school psychologist at our elementary put up roadblocks for us every step of the way.  Was okay with accommodations and 504, but fought the diagnoses of the private testing we got and fought any other testing or any showing that these diagnoses could be having an effect on education.  Same with this principal who was at time AP for us.  So I warn people:  Get your own testing if you can afford it.  Bring a lawyer to your IEP meeitngs.  APS is not truly looking out for you or your child.  Teachers and esp. special ed teachers are doing more than anyone, but they won't have the training to recognize issues that doctors doing the private testing will, so in some cases they will be applying bandaids when what your kid really needs is a tourniquet.  If you suspect something is weird, get private testing.  Often times your insurance will pay, and if it doesn't it might be the best $3k you've ever spent to have a true look into what is going on with your child.[/quote]

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