School Would like Psychological Testing on My 7Yo

Take him to your own pediatrician and find out if they have a behavioral psychologist on staff. If not, ask for a referral.

If you let the school do it - which is fine - you will only have one opinion. Why not get 2?

There are plenty of ways to help your child. An evaluation can track him for 30 days to see if there are "triggers" or ways to help him redirect, keep his hands to himself (at 7, he should be able to follow the rules).

Keep the lines of communication open.
Don't be so quick to give your son medication. Find out if there are things in his diet - processed foods, etc. that keep him from paying attention. Check his sleep patterns - does he sleep the night through? does he snore when he sleeps?

Let the school do their thing, and if you have insurance to cover it and you feel it would be better for him then speak to the school about having your personal Dr. see him and referring him. It sounds as if he does need some type of counseling/evaluation, better to find out now. I, personally think too many children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD without seeing a professional, so getting him to someone now will be a good thing.

Best to you and your son.

A friend of mine has a daughter who was just evaluated. She has a little trouble following the rules. She is nine. She can be distracted pretty easy and may wander off to do her own thing for a bit. They did not come up with anything, so they just said they would keep an eye on her.

A different friend has a child with sotos syndrome. He has trouble keeping his hands to himself. I had never heard of this illness, but looked it up and understand it a little better now. He is a very nice young man, however, strangers don't understand his need to touch.

Best wishes.

The initial testing is something your taxes pay for, use this service. After you get the results, you can choose to have him tested elsewhere for a second opinion or, if necessary, start getting him services with the agency or doctor of your choice. He may need to see a neurologist or have one take a look at his test results. But you won't know until you have started the process. Go to every meeting, ask them to explain everything 6 times if you need them to. I have two kids with IEPs and it's a process worth examining in order for your child to have the accommodations and services they need.

Good luck! I can help you along the way if you need to talk to someone, just message me here.

I don't have any personal experience, but by this age I would expect a child to keep their hands to themselves and not making other students afraid of him.

so it sounds like a good idea to have him evaluated to see what is going on. That why they can find out what he needs, maybe an aide, maybe more movement breaks.

I would want to know what your pediatrician thinks, had your son been hitting all milestones all along? how do you deal with him at home or out in public when he touches people?

I personally feel like having someone play some games with him and "test' him is a win win, either he has something they can help with or he doesn't and you'll need to work with him on your own. either way he gets what he needs.