Lori, I am so sorry about your experiences. It was actually the K teacher who told me that DS needed an OT. My response: "what's an OT?"
fyi re testing, the psych who administered the WIAT, WISC, and ADD/ADHD screening tests last year did them over a period of days. Also, I was allowed to remain in the room as long as I didn't say a word. Towards the end, when he began to tire of the whole thing, he sat in my lap as he completed the last few tests. Again, we were not testing for GT issues - just to find out what was going on in school. But accommodating his comfort level certainly helped him sit through the tests (especially since so many of them involved the dreaded schoolwork he hated so much - i.e., anything requiring writing).
Someone else on this board posted that the tester actually evaluated her young daughter at home. That would be great. Definitely something to look into if you're concerned the environment could negatively impact the results.
