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Ever had evaluators misinterpret what they see in a difficult child?
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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 143427" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>I think it is a valid concern. I also know it has happened in our family. I know even when it is not something punny or humorous etc.I have had 2 neuropsychs argue with each other over some symptom or phrase someone has used----(whether it is the patient or the professional) - I have had psychitrists argue with neurologists over phrases used and whether my child could or did understand something dureing evaluation-I have had sensory docs discredit things saying my kid could not possibly understand, I have had docs not believe my child did NOT understand something they thought my kid SHOULD understand and I have had tdocs invalid whole evaluations becuz they thought my kids should have been on a particular medication DUREING an evaluation and wasn't......and vice versa. </p><p></p><p>ALL of this stuff, the evaluations, the questionnaires, it is all so subjective, and it is subjective to the cliient patient, and to the professional and can be interpreted and misinterpreted by both client patient and tester......and the interpretations can be misinterpreted, too. It can be quite complicated. </p><p>what I especially hate is when one evaluator will say one thing when he first gives his report, and 3 months later he will alter what he says based on his new review of the same OLD report HE wrote himself! I also hate when 2 different professionals look at samematerial and reach totally different conclusions. </p><p>and it raises a red flag in me when they cannot decide if my child understood the QUESTION....</p><p></p><p>I also personally feel no doctor in the soft sciences SHOULD use sarcasm with most patients/clients, becuz while some can and do "get it" some can or do not get it and really sarcasm has no place in professional world. well thats just my opinion, anyway. I think sarcasm should be saved for more personal relationships.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 143427, member: 1697"] I think it is a valid concern. I also know it has happened in our family. I know even when it is not something punny or humorous etc.I have had 2 neuropsychs argue with each other over some symptom or phrase someone has used----(whether it is the patient or the professional) - I have had psychitrists argue with neurologists over phrases used and whether my child could or did understand something dureing evaluation-I have had sensory docs discredit things saying my kid could not possibly understand, I have had docs not believe my child did NOT understand something they thought my kid SHOULD understand and I have had tdocs invalid whole evaluations becuz they thought my kids should have been on a particular medication DUREING an evaluation and wasn't......and vice versa. ALL of this stuff, the evaluations, the questionnaires, it is all so subjective, and it is subjective to the cliient patient, and to the professional and can be interpreted and misinterpreted by both client patient and tester......and the interpretations can be misinterpreted, too. It can be quite complicated. what I especially hate is when one evaluator will say one thing when he first gives his report, and 3 months later he will alter what he says based on his new review of the same OLD report HE wrote himself! I also hate when 2 different professionals look at samematerial and reach totally different conclusions. and it raises a red flag in me when they cannot decide if my child understood the QUESTION.... I also personally feel no doctor in the soft sciences SHOULD use sarcasm with most patients/clients, becuz while some can and do "get it" some can or do not get it and really sarcasm has no place in professional world. well thats just my opinion, anyway. I think sarcasm should be saved for more personal relationships. [/QUOTE]
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