Tamara, I work for a school district in the U.S. and am part of our school’s team that completes diagnostic assessments. For us, it is an agonizing process to recommend diagnostic testing for children. I’m proud of this, because it means that we typically have spent several years working with the child, in the classroom, to avoid a diagnosis. After a little research, it looks like WA also follows this model, but calls the RtI model, “Waves.” It could be that the school is seeking more information from you about what is working at home, so they can take elements that work, and implement them at school to avoid any further diagnostic testing. My hope would be that your school did not request this meeting lightly, and genuinely want to see Noah succeed.
On another note, It looks like you need a safe place to discuss this, as do many of the people who come here to the forums. You may want to hunt for specific groups that support parents, as this may not be the best place to come across accurate advice or resources. This forum has always been a very supportive place, and our sewing is often related to our concerns about children. That said, I would caution you about putting all of this information, here, on a publicly searchable forum. I have always been told that nothing on the internet ever goes away, which means, that in some format, your children, their teachers, their future spouses, or any potential cyber, or real life bully, may be able to access your concerns.
I hope your meetings are productive, and they result in helpful conversations, and success for your son.
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