Beautifully said, Sarah. I'm glad you emailed the psychologist - I would want someone to email me too if they were having concerns about an evaluation.

Althought I'm not a school psychologist, I have done testing and have experience with disability evaluations. In my reports, I always include the individual's strengths in addition to their challenges. The challenges need to be documented in order to secure appropriate services, and the strengths need to be highlighted in order to accurately describe the person. We are complex beings that are not easily summarized on paper. Thank you for this very important dialogue!

P.S. I don't like the word "odd" either!!