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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 759463" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I agree with Susie. Assuming you live in the US I would call a regional Children's Hospital to the Child Development Center and I would ask for a comprehensive neuropsychiatric examination. She will be evaluated by a team of professionals that at a minimum should include a neuropsychologist, a social worker, a child psychiatrist, and possibly a child neurologist. You will get a written evaluation and recommendations for treatment. You will also receive some workable diagnoses or rule outs.</p><p></p><p>Some other ideas:</p><p></p><p>Along with speech issues, there are language issues that are related but different. </p><p></p><p>School testing is not to be relied upon without additional testing that is obtained by non-biased professionals. Schools are biased to not provide services. I am sorry to say this but I worked on school IEP teams. These services are very expensive for school districts that are strapped for cash. They will quite often take an adversarial position with parents, to avoid the legal commitment to provide services. School psychologists most of the time where I live are masters levels. They do not have the extensive and advanced training that has a child neuropsychologist., who has a lot of advanced and specialized training in testing and observation to evaluate brain dysfunction, behavioral problems, developmental disorders, intelligence, personality and mental illnesses, acute and chronic. These doctors will examine your child with neutrality only wanting to uncover and to help you meet her needs. </p><p></p><p>While school districts may test your child, there has to be a very high bar to receive services. Usually, a shy, quiet child who does not make trouble for the teacher, goes unseen and her problems unaddressed. That is my experience. If you are able, you are far better off seeking your own evaluation, I believe. When I took my son I don't believe I paid anything, but it was many years ago. University Medical Centers too also may have these services.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 759463, member: 18958"] I agree with Susie. Assuming you live in the US I would call a regional Children's Hospital to the Child Development Center and I would ask for a comprehensive neuropsychiatric examination. She will be evaluated by a team of professionals that at a minimum should include a neuropsychologist, a social worker, a child psychiatrist, and possibly a child neurologist. You will get a written evaluation and recommendations for treatment. You will also receive some workable diagnoses or rule outs. Some other ideas: Along with speech issues, there are language issues that are related but different. School testing is not to be relied upon without additional testing that is obtained by non-biased professionals. Schools are biased to not provide services. I am sorry to say this but I worked on school IEP teams. These services are very expensive for school districts that are strapped for cash. They will quite often take an adversarial position with parents, to avoid the legal commitment to provide services. School psychologists most of the time where I live are masters levels. They do not have the extensive and advanced training that has a child neuropsychologist., who has a lot of advanced and specialized training in testing and observation to evaluate brain dysfunction, behavioral problems, developmental disorders, intelligence, personality and mental illnesses, acute and chronic. These doctors will examine your child with neutrality only wanting to uncover and to help you meet her needs. While school districts may test your child, there has to be a very high bar to receive services. Usually, a shy, quiet child who does not make trouble for the teacher, goes unseen and her problems unaddressed. That is my experience. If you are able, you are far better off seeking your own evaluation, I believe. When I took my son I don't believe I paid anything, but it was many years ago. University Medical Centers too also may have these services. [/QUOTE]
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