whateveryousay2007
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We went to Vanderbilt yesterday for difficult child evaluation. I was told that he was going to be tested for I.Q., ADD, autism, speech & language. We already had the ADD diagnosis but I wanted him tested for everything.
I was told it would take about 3 hours. Ok.....to my suprise when we got there she came out and gave me autism paperwork to fill out. She told me to answer all questions and she'd bring difficult child out after testing.
Ok....I finished all paperwork and difficult child comes out about an hour later. huh? Then the doctor gave me a piece of paper telling me he needs Speech/Language evaluation. Possibly Occupational Therapist (OT).
I knew this already......wanted him to go to one of her collegues for a Developmental Pediatric Evaluation & speech therapy with their hospital.
I've taken him to their speech center before. They told me not to worry about him. It's like a 6 month waiting list too!
OH....and the results will be ready tomorrow, BUT.....they can't get me an appointment to hear the results until the end of February!!!! huh??????
So his teacher called me last night and we talked about how long the testing took....etc....
She was irritated also. We discussed what we needed to do next at school. Could the school go ahead and test him for the speech/language? He needs an IEP....She called the school psyc and called me back. She told me to send in a copy of the paper requesting speech/language from Vandy. That the school was going to go ahead and get things going.
I'm so irritated....
I was told it would take about 3 hours. Ok.....to my suprise when we got there she came out and gave me autism paperwork to fill out. She told me to answer all questions and she'd bring difficult child out after testing.
Ok....I finished all paperwork and difficult child comes out about an hour later. huh? Then the doctor gave me a piece of paper telling me he needs Speech/Language evaluation. Possibly Occupational Therapist (OT).
I knew this already......wanted him to go to one of her collegues for a Developmental Pediatric Evaluation & speech therapy with their hospital.
I've taken him to their speech center before. They told me not to worry about him. It's like a 6 month waiting list too!
OH....and the results will be ready tomorrow, BUT.....they can't get me an appointment to hear the results until the end of February!!!! huh??????
So his teacher called me last night and we talked about how long the testing took....etc....
She was irritated also. We discussed what we needed to do next at school. Could the school go ahead and test him for the speech/language? He needs an IEP....She called the school psyc and called me back. She told me to send in a copy of the paper requesting speech/language from Vandy. That the school was going to go ahead and get things going.
I'm so irritated....