Today I got a super cool call from my friend, Gretchen. She said she was talking to her friend in her Bible Study today, regarding APD. Her friend's kids have APD and she found this wonderful doctor who practices here in San Antonio. Her name is Dr. Regina Champagne and she has 13 licenses and 2 Phd's. Unfortunately, she doesn't have a website. Gretchen said she is a Cognative Educational Therapist who operates out of her house - each room is age specific. So, I gave her a call.
Immediately, she described what Jared was going through. She doesn't have any "7 year old and up" barriers - great news! She is able to perform a full battery of tests for any age. She even told me all about the tests (something like LAT2 and RAMO and IQ tests, etc.) She talked about nerve lining, electrical impulses, emotional lapses in neurochemicals, sustaining working memory, educational testing, etc. It was absolutely fascinating listening to her, as she sounded exactly like all the research I've read, yet has decades of APD experience. She was also able to explain the emotional side of APD - where the emotions are located in the brain, by the spelling/writing area and how the emotions play a big part in APD.
Here's the huge news: besides the fact that she's available, she will actually provide a 28 page report for the school. She will physically come to the school and speak with the teacher/administrator and share her report, complete with statistics, charts, etc. This is exactly what the school administrator told us. She said that if there's a report, the school has to legally comply. Dr. Champagne said that these reports are imperative for the school to have for the SAT/ACT. She said they "protect the student down the road" by helping prove the case for APD students needing extra time for taking those tests. I had no idea and hadn't even thought that far ahead!
The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Psalm 126:3 (NIV)
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