Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Twice Exceptional Processing speed

For parents who are considering neuropsych testing - fwiw, yes, it can be very expensive. MON's price through CTY is actually less than what the full price was for us through a local (non-gifted specialist) provider. We were fortunate to have insurance that covered part of the cost of testing - but they key to getting that coverage was to have the referral for testing come from our children's pediatrician as a *medical* referral. The testing would not have been covered if it was considered "educational" - and I really don't understand how the differentiation is made, but our neurospych's office staff helped work through the issue of what they needed to use for a diagnostic code in order for the testing to be covered by our insurance. That doesn't mean that all insurance companies cover it - but please know that most neuropsych office staff folks will be very used to answering the question "will xxx insurance cover this testing" and if they don't know the answer, they will most likely be willing to check it out with a call to your insurance rep.

Even if you have to pay for it yourself, if you can, and if you have a child that you suspect has 2e issues, it's sooooo worth it in the long run to go ahead and have the testing run. Chances are the questions you have aren't going to go away. Suppose you have the testing and find out all is well - it will allow you to move forward without wondering is there an issue. And if you find a challenge, you'll get help with not only understanding the challenge but help plannign a road map for how to deal with the challenge. OTOH, if your child has a challenge that goes undiagnosed because you put off testing... you're most likely going to spend money in other places trying to simply tread water to keep your child afloat. JMO, but I think it's better to be able to move forward knowing for sure what you're dealing with so you can spend your money wisely as the years move forward, rather than second-guessing what will help and possibly losing future $ and time.

polarbear