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How to navigate disagreement about special needs evaluation

My daughter is struggling in school and the teachers want her tested for learning disabilities, but my wife insists there's nothing wrong and that labeling her will damage her self-esteem.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parents must reconcile different beliefs about intervention versus acceptance when a child struggles.

Worth thinking about

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