Learning Disability Assessment Centre?

[fiorelli]

I apologise for all the posts over the last couple of days. I am trying to get things straight in my head, but as I am finding answers, they are only bringing up more questions, some I [sort of] know the answers to, and others I simply do not have a clue.

 

In my quest to find out who 'diagnoses' a Moderate Learning Difficulty, I have found out that you can get referred to a Learning Disability Assessment Centre. Now this is something that I have heard about vaguely on the grapevine, but never really looked into that closely. (L was diagnosed AS/ADHD by a paediatrician specialising in these, and he was assessed by an ed. psych as having specific LD in Maths and literacy)

 

Now, I'm beginning to wonder whether this would be a good idea (getting an assessemtn by an LDAC), whether it would give us a clearer picture of what L can do - and can't do. That they will - should - be more impartial as they don't know the child/school/situation so aren't - shouldn't be - biased in any way.

 

Have any of you ever heard of an LDAC? What were your experiences? How did you get referred? Was it what you thought it was? What did you get - if anything - out of the LDAC?

 

Many Thanks.

Fi xx

[Zosmum]

Hi Fi

 

Never heard of this but I will be looking into it and look forward to any replies you get

 

Zosmum

[Clareo2003]

I have not heard of one either but my son was diagnosed with Moderate learning difficulty by the consultant clinical psychologist.

 

Good luck

 

Clare x