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Overall, Laurie did an OK job for us. Our experience was not as good as all these reviews make it seem, and while I don't usually post reviews, I wanted to share my experience and a word of caution. \r
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After finding these rave reviews, I contacted Laurie because I wanted to have my son tested for learning disabilities, and I didn't think my son's school could do it this year. She was very good about returning my phone calls, and explaining the testing that she would perform. \r
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The appointment was setup with no difficulties, and the staff was courteous and friendly.\r
The day of the testing, Laurie was late, and she had a staff member perform some of the tests until she got there. The tests lasted about 3 hours, and they gave my son a snack in between, which he appreciated. At the end of the tests, Laurie seemed rushed, gave us a quick 'it went well’, then focused on getting paid, and quickly let us know she would contact me when the report was ready to review in about a week. \r
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When I met her to review the report, again she seemed very preoccupied and not focused. She started to review the report with me, commenting on my son's strengths, and his struggles, until I told her the child she was referring to was not my son. Then, she excused herself, she found my son's folder, and we started over. The report was about 4 pages long, and consisted mostly of the test results and summary findings of the test results. Her interpretation of the tests was that my son had learning disabilities. There were only 2 bullet point recommendations given, and I felt these were so broad they could apply to any child. It seemed very much like a cookie-cutter report. It was very disappointing.\r
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As far as cost, I felt the cost of the testing was too high for the service she provided, and since none of this was covered by my insurance, it hurt my pocketbook even more. \r
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Later, I shared her report with my son's school diagnostician, and she said that these tests were very limited and outdated. She went ahead and performed more thorough testing over several days, and her results showed that my son does not have any learning disabilities. She spent over an hour showing me and explaining the different tests, the ones Laurie gave, and the ones she gave my son, and discussing the findings. I wish I had waited and let my son's school provide this service for free, but having both evaluations helped gain a better understanding of my son's abilities.\r
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In all, the service and feedback was very rushed and impersonal. I would not recommend her to my friends.\r
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