| Here is something that you might want to keep if | | | | family history, a good developmental history, and a |
| you are thinking about changing your child's school | | | | medical history, as well as current assessments and |
| next fall or if you are planning to have your child | | | | observations? When would they like to meet? 5. Is a |
| tested by the school in the near future. Let me say | | | | school psychologist doing achievement and ability |
| this, if you are planning to have your child tested by | | | | testing? What all is included in the test battery, and |
| your district, do not put off doing the paperwork. | | | | what are the goals of the assessment? 6. Did my |
| Sign them up today! Typically districts have 10 weeks | | | | child do better on the achievement testing which was |
| in which to do assessments, but the clock doesn't | | | | given in a one-on-one situation than we would have |
| start until you fill out the paperwork. This can be a | | | | predicted based on his classroom performance? 7. |
| long process, and if you delay at doing the | | | | Does the assessment report from the school |
| paperwork you may not be able to get the | | | | psychologist show any distinctive features of style |
| assessment done until next year! Parents, here are | | | | and speed of my child's performance? 8. Does this |
| some good questions that you might ask the school | | | | school district provide my child with a case manager |
| to ensure optimal management of your child with | | | | or advocate? |
| ADHD. 1. Does your school have any strategies in | | | | 9. What interventions are being used now in your |
| place for addressing the needs of a child with ADHD? | | | | school to meet the needs of other ADHD children? |
| 2. If my child is going to have an educational | | | | 10. If my child has to use medication, who is the |
| assessment, will someone explain the evaluation | | | | designated adult on the school site responsible for its |
| procedure, due process rights, and time line to me? | | | | administration? Or, is your system set up to make it |
| Who will do that? 3. If more than one person will be | | | | my child's responsibility to remember to take his |
| evaluating my child, who will those people be? When | | | | medication. How does the school make certain that a |
| will I meet them? 4. Is someone on the assessment | | | | child takes his medication? |
| team planning to meet with us to obtain a careful | | | | |