I DID get to chat with the school psychologist who I do like and don't feel adversarial with.... The SP (school shrink) is also concerned about why we have slipped under the radar for so long, even with the high academic test results. She assures me that she will pull out ALL the stops, even getting the Behavior Modification team to come out and see DD (they usually only get to about the bottom 5-7% of kids, the ones with severe behavior AND academic issues).
What we DO have so far is a follow up with the PED next Friday, a list of psychs, etc covered by DH's additional EAP that I need to cross check and see if our regular health insurance will also cover and a promise from the SP that we won't have to wait a month to have a "team meeting" and discuss the behavior plan. Oh and confirmation that my kids DOES NOT seem to have a psychological issue like anxiety and probably NOT likely ADD/ADHD, Asperger's or anything else along those lines...
What I still DON'T have is answers and a clear plan of attack regarding her academics. I also don't feel like we have an advocate, that we have someone on our side that really understands and is willing to say "We will try anything to help your kid."
While you may not have the satisfaction of feeling like you've "fixed the situation" it sounds like you've made great progress.
Hang in there. Keep moving toward the goal.
If the school psych could do the testing, would you let her?
