Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So they can have official documentation to point to when they boot him out.
This will happen.
Don't private schools counsel kids out all the time? Do they really need a neuropsych for this? If anything it seems like it's the right next step to understand what supports the child needs and if the school can accommodate the child's needs.
Yes, they don’t need an excuse to counsel him out. They’re looking for an excuse to help him stay. If you don’t get it, you’ll likely be counseled out. If you do get it, your odds depend on what the testing says.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So they can have official documentation to point to when they boot him out.
This will happen.
Don't private schools counsel kids out all the time? Do they really need a neuropsych for this? If anything it seems like it's the right next step to understand what supports the child needs and if the school can accommodate the child's needs.
Anonymous wrote:So they can have official documentation to point to when they boot him out.
This will happen.
Anonymous wrote:This is the reason 25% of boys have ADHD diagnoses.
Anonymous wrote:So they can have official documentation to point to when they boot him out.
This will happen.
Anonymous wrote:So they can have official documentation to point to when they boot him out.
This will happen.
Anonymous wrote:I would get the testing but not tell the school.
Anonymous wrote:If the question is, should you do it, absolutely, you should do it. They are looking out for your kid’s best interest, and they are experts who have supported hundreds of kids and you are not. If you’re afraid that they may learn a diagnosis along with you and that they will ask him to leave, I think that will happen if it’s going to happen regardless of whether you get the neuropsych. But if they know how to support him, they can do so much better.
There’s absolutely no downside to getting a neuropsych, in my opinion, other than the cost. I had my suspicions about my kid going in and learned a ton of things from the results that I didn’t even know, like that he was dyslexic and had legit memory issues. If I hadn’t learned that when he was in third grade, his life would be really different and probably a lot more of a struggle. He’s currently got a great tutor who knows how to help him and I don’t get as mad when he can’t remember things. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
So don’t be afraid. Don’t doubt them. Just sign up now because waiting lists are long.