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The paper asserts that it seems as if there is a rising number of children in need of special educational services as a result of myriad diagnoses, such as that of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The paper argues that the trend to keep school psychologists out of the service clinics in favor of other healthcare professionals is unfortunate, given that this leaves the task of psychological testing in the hands of those who are not fully trained in this area.

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"There are an ever-increasing number of children in need of special educational services as a result of myriad diagnoses, such as that of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The trend to keep school psychologists out of the service clinics in favor of other healthcare professional is unfortunate given that this leaves the task of psychological testing in the hands of those who are not fully trained in this area. Worse, this practice can call into question the interpretive ability of those analyzing the findings of such tests. This is a frightening trend,..."

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