thought I would add more to my post...

in my early years it is documented with my school teachers that I "didnt pay attention" "daydreamed excessively" "seemed to not know the work today when she knew the same identical work yesterday" "when asked a question during math class burst out in tears for no apparent reason" "just stared when asked to write her name on the achievement testing form as if she did not know her name" "Amanda appeared at school today with sore body parts, accompanied her to the school nurse who did a preliminary exam and found unexplained bruising. when asked what happened her reply was I dont know" "Amanda complained in reading class today that she could not see the board, that it looked like it was far away, she accidentally got hurt on the playground and the recess teacher stated she did not show any emotions despite the fact that it knocked one of her teeth out. teacher states it was like she went totally numb, on automatic, teacher assessed for shock but she was able to respond but with out emotion."

underneath each of these on my school files stated.....recommendation call parent to take Amanda to the family physician for assessment of possible ADHD, Dissociative problems, hearing/ vision problems, learning disorders.

my point is on my elementary school records it is documented that I had dissociative problems.

anyone can contact their elementary and high schools and see their records that the teachers and school kept on them. at my schools they did document mental and physical health problems as well as immunizations and any special acomodations needed, grades, and any contact that the teachers, nurse, school psychologist, and office staff had with me. I found out for NY state this was standard as far back as the 1950's and that school records are permanent files. they do not get shredded or destroyed.

anyone who is a college student has to sign forms for their college to obtain certain records out of their elementary through high school files that was kept on them.

my point it is actually documented on school records when mental disorders are suspected, which ones, and why, symptoms and statements that the students say.