Re: Can I get some advice about school sych?

[Guest guest]

, give me her # I'd be happy to talk with her, LOL. Does your son have an IEP? The psychologist cannot make any unilateral decisions. The IEP Team makes the decisions. Was there a release signed for her to talk with the place who will be conducting the evaluation? Is this an evaluation the school is paying for or you are paying for? Pam

In a message dated 1/27/2009 4:11:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mary_flacy2002@... writes:

I am having real bad problems with the school sycholigist.My son is almost 5. Been in this specific school since right after thanksgiving and has been asking to go the smaller classroom(its the special ed class) because of less people. I asked because with his Cerebral Palsy he was supposed to qaulify for it. Sych told me no he doesnt need it because cognitavely he is smart. Now I told her I think he might have aspergers and the smaller quieter setting would be better for him. She disagreed. I am currently waiting for his ADOS apt on Mon. I just talked to the place who got the authorization for the eval and they told me she had called and said its unnecassary for the test to be done.They are still going to do it anyways,and she does have a release sighned but is it her right to call and say that especially when she has seen my son maybe twice? I know she also called the sych who will be performing the test and left a msg but I dont know exactly what she said to her.I would love some advice. I am currently waiting on a call from her to explain why she did this but I am quiet and shy myself and I dont know if I can say what I need to.Sorry this seems to be rambling I am just ticked off right now. A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

[Guest guest]

First ...is the school paying for this Psych. Evaluation? Or are you getting done yourself or thru another agency? Either way....she has no right to call them and tell them it doesn't need to be done...and unless you sign a release...she can not get any of the records and the place and new pscyhologist/psychiatrist can not tell her anything...that would be a breach of confidentiality....unless you sign a release of information form that gave this place authorization....but I doubt that.

I think this school pscyhologist has a lot of nerve! Go ahead and get the evaluation and then when you have the reesults ...you can figure out the next step.

Jan

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From: mary <mary_flacy2002@...>Subject: ( ) Can I get some advice about school sych? Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 2:36 PM

I am having real bad problems with the school sycholigist. My son is almost 5. Been in this specific school since right after thanksgiving and has been asking to go the smaller classroom(its the special ed class) because of less people. I asked because with his Cerebral Palsy he was supposed to qaulify for it. Sych told me no he doesnt need it because cognitavely he is smart. Now I told her I think he might have aspergers and the smaller quieter setting would be better for him. She disagreed. I am currently waiting for his ADOS apt on Mon. I just talked to the place who got the authorization for the eval and they told me she had called and said its unnecassary for the test to be done.They are still going to do it anyways,and she does have a release sighned but is it her right to call and say that especially when she has seen my son maybe twice? I know she also called the sych who will be performing

the test and left a msg but I dont know exactly what she said to her.I would love some advice. I am currently waiting on a call from her to explain why she did this but I am quiet and shy myself and I dont know if I can say what I need to.Sorry this seems to be rambling I am just ticked off right now.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had a couple of thoughts jump out at me when reading your post.

First, she may be a Psycologist but that does not qualify her to

determine a dianosis without any tests or evaluations being

performed. Her opinion is just an opinion. If she continues to push

the issue I would ask her for the results of the dianostic tests she

has performed. Every evaluation my son has had has included

evaluations for me, his father, his teacher, and his day care

providers to fill out. They get as much information from as many

sourses as they can in addition to their own evaulations to make a

balanced diagnosis.

Second, (assuming that this is a public US school) you are entitled

to request evaluations and assesments any time you want. If they do

not think he needs to be they need to give you reasons in writing why

they are not granting your request. If your son is already in

Special Ed, does he have a plan in place (IEP or 504)? If so you can

request a meeting to discuss his needs. I can't think of a senario

where a child could be receiving OT and PT without having a formal

plan in place but if I am wrong you can request and evaluation for

special ed.

Are you having the ADOS through the school? I am confused about why

she thinks she has any say in whether or not a evaluation should be

done. ly I think that I would be on the phone with the

principle pretty fast about this. It appears she is really

overstepping her authority. But I realize that I may be making some

incorrect assumptions.

Vicke

>

> I am having real bad problems with the school sycholigist.My son is

> almost 5. Been in this specific school since right after

thanksgiving

> and has been asking to go the smaller classroom(its the special ed

> class) because of less people. I asked because with his Cerebral

Palsy

> he was supposed to qaulify for it. Sych told me no he doesnt need

it

> because cognitavely he is smart. Now I told her I think he might

have

> aspergers and the smaller quieter setting would be better for him.

She

> disagreed. I am currently waiting for his ADOS apt on Mon. I just

> talked to the place who got the authorization for the eval and they

> told me she had called and said its unnecassary for the test to be

done.

> They are still going to do it anyways,and she does have a release

> sighned but is it her right to call and say that especially when

she

> has seen my son maybe twice? I know she also called the sych who

will

> be performing the test and left a msg but I dont know exactly what

she

> said to her.

> I would love some advice. I am currently waiting on a call from

her

> to explain why she did this but I am quiet and shy myself and I

dont

> know if I can say what I need to.

>

> Sorry this seems to be rambling I am just ticked off right now.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you to everyone. The eval is being done by another agency that

has been helping my son since he was 2 for his other issues. I tried

to talk to her today and she gave me a runaround as always. she said

it was just to give them information about him,and she said to her

there something a little different about him but hes normal.

does have an IEP but it was originally for speech then it

had an addendum for orthopedic impairment. I have wanted him in the

special ed class to benefit his social skills and she had kept

telling me no. I made it a point today that it was my call and thats

where he wants to be in there and I want him in there. She finally

agreed while its not in the best place academically for him she will

do a new IEP to put him in the class. I have told this woman since I

met her he doesnt need help accademically because he is cognatively

smart.He needs help socially. His teachers even agree they see social

lacking on his part.

I am glad I found this group. I was shaking and crying while

talking to her(I evem mentioned some of the fixations he has and she

said yes it does sound like he may have it).

Thank you again

and .

>

> I am having real bad problems with the school sycholigist.My son is

> almost 5. Been in this specific school since right after

thanksgiving

> and has been asking to go the smaller classroom(its the special ed

> class) because of less people. I asked because with his Cerebral

Palsy

> he was supposed to qaulify for it. Sych told me no he doesnt need

it

> because cognitavely he is smart. Now I told her I think he might

have

> aspergers and the smaller quieter setting would be better for him.

She

> disagreed. I am currently waiting for his ADOS apt on Mon. I just

> talked to the place who got the authorization for the eval and they

> told me she had called and said its unnecassary for the test to be

done.

> They are still going to do it anyways,and she does have a release

> sighned but is it her right to call and say that especially when

she

> has seen my son maybe twice? I know she also called the sych who

will

> be performing the test and left a msg but I dont know exactly what

she

> said to her.

> I would love some advice. I am currently waiting on a call from

her

> to explain why she did this but I am quiet and shy myself and I

dont

> know if I can say what I need to.

>

> Sorry this seems to be rambling I am just ticked off right now.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would put in writing that this woman does not have permission to speak to anyone and give a copy to the school and to the people doing the evaluation. Later, you can share their reports with the IEP team and be present when everyone is discussing it.

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( ) Can I get some advice about school sych?

I am having real bad problems with the school sycholigist.My son is almost 5. Been in this specific school since right after thanksgiving and has been asking to go the smaller classroom(its the special ed class) because of less people. I asked because with his Cerebral Palsy he was supposed to qaulify for it. Sych told me no he doesnt need it because cognitavely he is smart. Now I told her I think he might have aspergers and the smaller quieter setting would be better for him. She disagreed. I am currently waiting for his ADOS apt on Mon. I just talked to the place who got the authorization for the eval and they told me she had called and said its unnecassary for the test to be done.They are still going to do it anyways,and she does have a release sighned but is it her right to call and say that especially when she has seen my son maybe twice? I know she also called the sych who will be performing the test and left a msg but I dont know exactly what she said to her.I would love some advice. I am currently waiting on a call from her to explain why she did this but I am quiet and shy myself and I dont know if I can say what I need to.Sorry this seems to be rambling I am just ticked off right now.

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