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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 469917" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I did some research after the "neuropsychologist" that Jess saw at the Children's hospital wasn't listed. Turns out he isn't actually a neuropsychologist. He claims to be one, but has NOT earned the credentials by a long shot. He is a PhD in psychology and has taken a few classes on a post-doctoral basis toward becoming a neuropsychologist, but he is NOT a neuropsychologist. The classes he took were NOT post-doctoral classes, they were regular jr-sr level classes that anyone working toward a bachelors could take. They were NOT taught on a graduate level or higher. I always wondered because some of the things he claimed were true didn't make sense. Also his assertions that no child who is homeschooled can possible be appropriately socialized, and that there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with my daughter except being spoiled by me, just are not the truth. Yes, in some ways my kids probably are spoiled. But in others they are not. Same for ANY family, in my opinion. I know quite a few people who were homeschooled for some or all of their education and you can make sweeping assessments about them the same as you can about ANY category of people - inaccurately!</p><p></p><p>There may be other groups who certify neuropsychs or train them. I found this because I realized how often we tell people to go to a neuropsychologist but you can't call just any hospital and find them, or even call any psychiatrist or pediatrician and ask for a referral. The pediatrician practice we left didn't even know what a neuropsychologist was, much less know where to find one. And they are 8 of the 11 pediatricians in our entire TOWN!!! This is a big part of why we see a family care doctor in a small town near us. </p><p></p><p>I figure this is better than nothing. At least it is a place to start.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 469917, member: 1233"] I did some research after the "neuropsychologist" that Jess saw at the Children's hospital wasn't listed. Turns out he isn't actually a neuropsychologist. He claims to be one, but has NOT earned the credentials by a long shot. He is a PhD in psychology and has taken a few classes on a post-doctoral basis toward becoming a neuropsychologist, but he is NOT a neuropsychologist. The classes he took were NOT post-doctoral classes, they were regular jr-sr level classes that anyone working toward a bachelors could take. They were NOT taught on a graduate level or higher. I always wondered because some of the things he claimed were true didn't make sense. Also his assertions that no child who is homeschooled can possible be appropriately socialized, and that there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with my daughter except being spoiled by me, just are not the truth. Yes, in some ways my kids probably are spoiled. But in others they are not. Same for ANY family, in my opinion. I know quite a few people who were homeschooled for some or all of their education and you can make sweeping assessments about them the same as you can about ANY category of people - inaccurately! There may be other groups who certify neuropsychs or train them. I found this because I realized how often we tell people to go to a neuropsychologist but you can't call just any hospital and find them, or even call any psychiatrist or pediatrician and ask for a referral. The pediatrician practice we left didn't even know what a neuropsychologist was, much less know where to find one. And they are 8 of the 11 pediatricians in our entire TOWN!!! This is a big part of why we see a family care doctor in a small town near us. I figure this is better than nothing. At least it is a place to start. [/QUOTE]
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