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Originally posted by alphagam-alum
Regarding testing for disabilities. I would never subject him to unneeded testing, such as those for ADHD, I know my child doesn’t have it and there is no purpose going thru it and listening to a suggestion that he be medicated. The testing we (the teacher and I) have discussed is to test him for dyslexia. According to the teacher it is a medical diagnosis and not a learning disability therefore, the district won’t test for it. Does anyone know how correct that is?
Thank you all for your support and suggestions—they are appreciated.
wendi
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both adhd and dyslexia are medical diagnoses. the school district can not label a child with any disabilty, including adhd. for example, i have a student in my classroom who has never been formally evaluated by a neurologist. we all know that his diagnosis will be mental retardation, but we are unable to give him that label. the school district can do academic testing and write a report which they will ask you to share with his pediatrician or other doctor. speak to your pediatrician, he/she can probably reccommend someone in your area who can evaluate your son. given the information you shared, a clinical psychologist would probably be recommended.
best of luck!
pinky