I am a new teacher and I have worked in classrooms where it is clearly obvious that a student would benefit from being tested and provided with services due to a
learning disability. However, I have come across parents who refuse to have their children tested for learning disabilities. My question is, why would parents refuse
to have their child tested for a learning disability even if it would benefit the child and perhaps improve their performance in school? I realize that some parents do
not want their children to become “labeled”, however, these services may help the child. I am interested in hearing from any teachers who have had students in their classes and encountered this problem. What did you do?
Re: Refusal for testing
This topic has been discussed before. You might have luck with a search.
Anyway, I’m a parent not a teacher but here’s my take on it….
Sandy makes valid points. The wording is a bit harsh but that is the reality many of us face.
Both my children have been tested and “labeled.” Different issues, go figure! I’m glad I had this done as it has been a starting point, but only a starting point, in getting them what they need. If I had been in a school district with less resources I may have gone another route.
Barb Bloom
not a teacher, just a parent, but u know why? i) stigma- sped is for “stupid freaks”, not or kids who learn differently (out of the mouths of babes mst unfortuantely)- how sad- I didin’t think it was a holdingground for low functioning kids- rather than for kids who think differently. ii) resource could be uselss- our district’s director is as knowledgeable as a monkey eating a banana in a tree all - efffective remediation has come from the home. so why bother- the kid feels bad, and it doesn’t help anyway.