[freeeee]

schools have procedures for this sort of thing

I'm sure they do. Should all reason and logic be abandoned because someone mentions the magic word "procedure"?

This girl has epilepsy and uses a guide dog. What reason (no, procedure is not a reason) is there for her to submit to psychological testing? IOW, why was this procedure established?

My suspicion is schools want these tests on all students, and are nibbling at the edges first.

[Arthalion]

This girl has epilepsy and uses a guide dog. What reason (no, procedure is not a reason) is there for her to submit to psychological testing? IOW, why was this procedure established?

You're talking about a 7 year old girl who has never attended public school before, who has a handicap that will probably get her teased, and who will have at her side a weapon that kills many people in this country every year. It's important to test the girl FIRST and make sure that she A) is mentally prepared for school B) doesn't harbor any resentment issues over being "different" from the other kids C) knows how to control her temper so she doesn't set her dog off.

[luckystarmom]

Because she has epilepsy. It can cause unseen brain damage. It helps the school be better prepared.

Parents can also refuse different parts of the testing. For example a blind kid who is talking great would probably not undergo a speech evaluation.