As a psychologist I have had parents very reasonably ask to have info about them or a sibling removed - no problem. I have had other parents ask if I would just remove the parts about the autism spectrum disorder, and leave the ADHD - that's a problem. It's hard to make a global statement when individual cases can be so different!

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Anonymous wrote:No, no, no. First of all, in DC this was just a major leak of all special ed students. No matter how they label a file, confidential or not, there is a chance for a leak. If your tester can give you an abridged version, great. David Black's team refused to give us an abridged version saying it was really important for my dd that the school have the whole report. BS. My pediatrician wound up writing an abridged version for me and I am still debating whether to give that or not.

Than you can't complain to the school when your child doesn't get the services that you believe they need. You can't withhold important data about your child and expect appropriate services.

Important data =/= all data in your child's medical history.

Anonymous wrote:No, no, no. First of all, in DC this was just a major leak of all special ed students. No matter how they label a file, confidential or not, there is a chance for a leak. If your tester can give you an abridged version, great. David Black's team refused to give us an abridged version saying it was really important for my dd that the school have the whole report. BS. My pediatrician wound up writing an abridged version for me and I am still debating whether to give that or not.

Than you can't complain to the school when your child doesn't get the services that you believe they need. You can't withhold important data about your child and expect appropriate services.

I have a MCPS high school child with an IEP.

Confidentiality is a HUGE concern. Some schools do a great job keeping the file under lock and key (our elementary experience). Some schools do a horrendous job protecting a child's confidential information (middle school and high school). Teachers in middle school verbally relayed my DD's info. to the entire class because questions were raised about her accommodations. The Special Ed Coordinator did not see a problem with teachers answering kids questions about my child's needs. High school was even worse. Her file was left in public places, unlocked and unsupervised. Anyone including other students (especially students who volunteered in the office and counseling office as aides) had complete access to her file.

With those examples being said, the school does need testing documentation for their records. Depending on what is in the record, I would provide them as little as possible to justify your child's needs. If it pertains to other family members or is not relevant for the IEP, submit an amended version. Keep tabs on confidentiality issues and report any concerns.