Testing for Learning Disabilities: Public vs. Private
Should you have your child tested for learning disabilities or ADHD in school? Or would you be better off going through a private testing center? What's the difference between a public evaluation...
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There are pros and cons to both public evaluations and private evaluations. Public school evaluations happen within your child's public school setting. They're free. You're able to seek that out. Every parent has the right to seek out a public evaluation from their child's public school system. The positive thing about that evaluation is not only that it's free, but also the people who are doing the evaluation may also be the same ones who are giving your child services after the evaluation. Some parents though seek more information than is given in a public school evaluation, and may decide to get their child privately evaluated. One of the purposes of a private evaluation is to determine if a child has a particular diagnosis. So f...
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There are pros and cons to both public evaluations and private evaluations. Public school evaluations happen within your child's public school setting. They're free. You're able to seek that out. Every parent has the right to seek out a public evaluation from their child's public school system. The positive thing about that evaluation is not only that it's free, but also the people who are doing the evaluation may also be the same ones who are giving your child services after the evaluation. Some parents though seek more information than is given in a public school evaluation, and may decide to get their child privately evaluated. One of the purposes of a private evaluation is to determine if a child has a particular diagnosis. So f...
