She scared the living daylights out of him and also gave us a report that was so ridiculously far off I'm not sure why she even took the time to write it. [...] Instead of doing what one of us would do. She repeatedly said "WRONG!" loudly, like a buzzer then "AGAIN!" loudly and meanly. She was harsh and inappropriate. She stopped the test about 2/3 the way through because he was crying and shaking like a leaf.
This is what I dreaded more than anything with our DS. I had read similar stories (maybe even this same one elsewhere) and was very hesitant to proceed.
Fortunately, I was able to speak at length with each person who would be administering testing and was very comfortable with their personalities. Turned out that DS had a blast with each of them -- a very positive experience to be sure.
The Hoagies' page on GT-experienced psychologists also has links to a number of articles that discuss things such as what to look for and what questions to ask when finding a tester.
http://hoagiesgifted.org/psychologists.htm
