Metrics

Interesting. Therapist Lady called back to tell me how much initial testing would be for Firstborn. I have a choice. I can have an initial AP test done for a somewhat nominal charge, then we can begin the AP therapy with one hour of telephone consulting. Or, I can have a more extensive test done with a full report written up and then proceed with the therapy for a bit more, or I can have the full blown testing with report, lots of time for phone support and a follow up to measure progress. They are beginning to take this very seriously. Too bad the schools don't. Therapist Lady feels that the schools would not take their report as a valid diagnosis and produce an IEP from it anyway, so we are going with the barebones testing. If we find that he has a large enough AP deficiency that the schools might acknowledge it, we will pay for a report.

Some of me really wants to have that report to rub in their faces, but I suspect that even if firstborn has a measurable AP issue, it will not show up in a test. He's very good at covering up and using his other talents to hide the problem. Unfortunately, that takes a lot of work on his part and he can't sustain it throughout the day. Thus the academic issue we are trying to sell to the school. Why they don't want to write up an IEP for classroom modifications when I'm not even looking for support services is beyond me.

April 20th 9:00 AM.