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My 12 year old son (attending special school) had problems last year. what about a testing update before school?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Great idea: You should be working with your family doctor and your son's therepists. Convene a meeting to decide what needs to be measured.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Public Law, IDEA,: Insures his placement in the least restrictive educational enviroment. Multidisciplinary team evaluations by public school districts are required every 3 years, but iep's must be updated at least annually. Your pediatrician can refer him to a child psychologist or neuropsychologist & a developmental/behavioral pediatrician for independent evaluations, review of placement & recommendations.

Answered 1/24/2013

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