Opinion ID: 613334
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Heading: Dr. Murphy-Hazzard's Neuropsychological Evaluation

Text: In June 2006, Courtney's mother requested another special education evaluation of Courtney, including a neuropsychological evaluation and a dyslexia test. Hawaii DOE agreed to several additional assessments, but rejected these particular requests. After Courtney's pediatrician recommended that Courtney be evaluated for a possible learning disability by a neuropsychologist, Courtney's mother, at her own expense, hired Dr. Peggy Murphy-Hazzard (Dr. Murphy-Hazzard), a licensed clinical psychologist, to perform a neuropsychological evaluation of Courtney. Dr. Murphy-Hazzard evaluated Courtney at the beginning of her fifth grade year. According to Dr. Murphy-Hazzard's tests, Courtney could only read at a third grade level, which fell in the low-average range, but comprehended at a fourth grade level, which fell in the average range. Dr. Murphy-Hazzard also noted that Courtney struggled with word recognition and spelling. Based on these observations, Dr. Murphy-Hazzard diagnosed Courtney with dyslexia and recommended immediate remediation and intensive tutoring. [5]