Been a crazy and busy week. I asked the school principal if when the visiting psychologist came in they could assess DD 3.10 and was told that she was unsure since DD was not in the school system yet, but that she would check with the superintendent. I did not hear from her for 3 wekks, and was shocked Sunday night when I had a message from her on my machine saying to call her that night and schedual a time. So DD and I have met with the Developmental Psy for 2 hours Monday, most of which we talked, he took history, and DD played, then for an hour and 45 mins this afternoon, in which he did numerous math and reading tests, and asked her to draw numerous things, and talk about them, and he asked her questions. I was asked to bring in today recent drawings, things she has done, milestones lists, etc. He is taking tonight and tomorrow morning to "wrap his head around this" and make recomendations for how we can better serve her, where she is at across the board developmentally, and how the school could serve her.
He did say when I told him about her saying she "needs friends to fit me like my clothes fit me" that it was an amazing metaphor. She talked to him about it more, and he said it makes perfect since. Her age peers wont fit her. That she needs to be in groups with 7-8 year olds to at least start to have a fit in friendships, although cognitively the way she thinks will not be met by that age group, but the friendship part would be better suited.
So tomorrow we go in again, and I am anxious and nervous to hear what he has to say and what the administration has to say. He has stated several times that academically the school can not meet her needs and that I will have to continue to provide that need at home, and what we need to work on with the school district is getting her social needs met.
He did rule out Aspergers or anything on the spectrum and ADHD. So we have to talk about what we are seeing and if it is just from the giftedness.
Wish us luck tomorrow!
