My son's first round of testing was done at the public school and their conclusion was that he was on the low side of average and "just slow." The more accurate diagnosis was that he is HGish and has dyslexia. Major difference!
It makes me so sad to think of those kids out there who only get the public eval and have to live with the frustration and negative self-concept that can grow from that misrepresentation of their abilities. For my ds, I just did not trust the schools to understand him. So we opted for the outside evaluation. Not sure yet how useful it will be. I go for the follow-up meeting to discuss and get the report this afternoon!
