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Re: ADD/EF: where would you put your money? Cricket2 #159298 06/05/13 11:59 AM
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KADmom Member K Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 690	Originally Posted by Cricket2 Polarbear, what is a reading specialist & how do you find one? Regarding checking back in with the last neuropsych who tested dd, unfortunately that isn't an option b/c she was very unhelpful. She wrote into her report comparisons to our other dd (she had asked for family history), stated that dd's needs weren't that atypical despite numerous ceiling scores on IQ & said that dd shouldn't be placed in GT classes b/c she doesn't like to stand out, stated that there were no LDs despite things like first quartile scores on reading speed on the GORT and all other parts of that test being in the 4th quartile as well as wildly varied scores throughout all other tests, and stated that all problems were due to parental pressure. Grrr. Parental advocacy is not the same as parental pressure.

Re: ADD/EF: where would you put your money? Cricket2 #159358 06/06/13 02:00 AM
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polarbear Member P Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,363	Originally Posted by Cricket2 Polarbear, what is a reading specialist & how do you find one? . Cricket2, the reading specialists we've consulted with are simply that - people with training related to reading skills who diagnose and treat reading challenges. We've found the people we've worked with through referrals from other professionals we've worked with - neuropsych, pediatrician, SLP. I know that each of the three reading specialists we've worked with has some type of credentials, but I can't for the life of me remember what they are at the moment -I'll look them up tomorrow and let you know. I'm fairly certain they are all listed at the website for the international dyslexia association - can't remember the name of that group either at the moment! pbear ps -argh re your neuropsych experience - that's awful!!! Last edited by polarbear; 06/06/13 02:01 AM.

Re: ADD/EF: where would you put your money? Cricket2 #159395 06/06/13 09:27 AM
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OP Cricket2 Member C Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,172 Colorado	Apparently we can get insurance to pay for a few meetings with the psych the school recommended as long as it is couched as counseling not assessment so we've gone ahead and set up a first meeting with him to see what, if anything, he can do for her. I'm going to give him copies of all old assessments and see if that is enough to get going. I also have a free first consult set up for just me with the educational therapist to go over the assessments we already have, what more she can assess, and what, if anything, she could do in a matter of about six hour long sessions with dd since that's all we can afford. Study Strategies for Accelerated Learners

Re: ADD/EF: where would you put your money? Cricket2 #168021 09/17/13 06:35 AM
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Irena Member I Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,733	Cricket, I am just wondering if your daughter has started with the "educational therapist" and how that is going?

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