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We just had a psych eval done on our STBAS. He has previously been diagnosed with RAD, but the new guy says no. ADHD. Tonight was parent/teacher conferences. The school psychologist decided to join us. I requested a meeting before school began and met with her and his two teachers to give them an idea of what to expect from him. He is 5 and this is his first year at school. The teachers have been great about trying to work with his behaviors. They email or call every day without fail.
I told them I was pulling him out of school tomorrow for an appointment to get him on medication in regards to helping control some of his behaviors. The psychologist asked me to give her a copy of his psych eval. I don't plan on giving it to her, but just wondering how much I should share. I'm wondering if I've shared too much already. He deserves privacy, but they are also the ones working with him all day every day. I know how horrid it can be, and as much effort as they are putting in, I really want them all to be as informed as possible.
Thoughts?
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well, it's a double-edged sword.
with the psych eval already in place, if you need to look at special education to get additional services, it's already in place. the school psychologist is bound by the same confidentiality laws as any other psychologist, so the eval would be kept confidential.
on the other hand, you are sharing info.
i would probably give it to them.
i've been down this road with one of my kids. it was immensely difficult to get the district to acknowledge the validity of the report we had! but there were folks who really were able to help us when they understood the full extent of our son's issues. without that information already available, we would have had even more delays. also, with the eval in hand, the school psych may be able to come up with more strategies for the classroom teachers just by knowing what the diagnosis was. it helps point him/her in the right direction.
this, however, is a personal decision. just try to decide which way offers your child the most appropriate support.
good luck.
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