Thanks for the additional info seablue!
Thankfully, after that rocky start, DD's teacher has come around to be a strong advocate and understands DD's ADHD dx after all. Recently DD's teacher verbally suggested a reading disability (then hesitated to request testing - I'll do that!), and wants us to have her eyesight tested.
This is wonderful - having a teacher who cares and wants to help will make a big difference when you are advocating. Even though she will only be your dd's teacher for this one school year, having a teacher who is paying close attention now and in a caring way will be so helpful in setting up a strong 504 or IEP that will carry through for next year and on.
We are DESPERATE for help. Homework has been tearing our home life apart. Seriously, it's been hell. It's taken h.o.u.r.s. to have her even get started.
Same thing happened here with my two 2e kids in early elementary pre-diagnosis and before we had tutoring/accommodations/etc in place to help them. It's a really tough time and something that most teachers and parents don't understand either - I just wanted you to know that I understand, as well as (I suspect) the other 2e parents here.
The test was done yesterday, Sunday, and the full report with recommendations have not come back. We're not entirely sure why he thinks dysgraphia instead of dyslexia (I think dyslexia but I am not, in fact, an expert ;-)), only because he didn't have time to verbally explain that to us. He is a fantastic and well respected psychologist.
I imagine the report will answer a lot of the questions I asked - and that you have. I didn't realize when I posted that the testing was *so* recent
and that you didn't have the report yet. Does the psych invite you back for a post-testing parent meeting where he reviews the report with you? If he doesn't do this routinely, I'd suggest asking to do this - just set up an hour or 1.5 hour meeting with him where you can ask all the questions you can think of, as well as listen to him talk you through his interpretation of the test results. I've found this really really helpful in understanding the neurospych test results.
This week, we find out if DD was selected by lottery for the "gifted" magnet
Always bums me out to think of parents of gifted students having to apply for a gifted school through a lottery system - I so wish that there were enough slots for every child who meets the admissions requirements!
Let us know how your meeting goes, and what you find out from the psych.
Best wishes,
polarbear
