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13 year old in psychiatric ward for first time
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 464908" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p></p><p>First... if you're using your real name as your login, please contact site admin (runawaybunny) by PM, and she can help you change that - we keep our identities hidden here, to protect ourselves and our kids.</p><p></p><p>Next... you're on the right track, in my opinion... absolutely this calls for a comprehensive evaluation. That does not necessarily invalidate the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis... it might be that plus other stuff, OR something else (or multiple things, as you suggested) entirely. And yes, you do need to get to the bottom of ALL of it.</p><p></p><p>Are you in the States? or somewhere else? (don't need city etc. - sometimes "state" or general area like "south-west" or "mid-atlantic" if US, or country otherwise) This makes a difference in what we can suggest... I'm in Canada, for example - US members are more familiar with US law.</p><p></p><p>Who did the original evaluation? </p><p>Any medications?</p><p>IEP or equivalent at school?</p><p>Motor skills... both fine and gross?</p><p>Sensory issues?</p><p>Ever had Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) testing? auditory testing? Occupational Therapist (OT) testing? These are supplemental tests that often give clues... and/or pinpoint hidden problems. SLPs and OTs also have therapies to help...</p><p>What is the family situation... who all lives together, how are they related? </p><p></p><p>When you get time, its nice if you create a 'signature' - how-to instructions in Site Help and Resources, or just go to your profile, click on "create signature" (or something like that - haven't been in there recently), remember to save it, AND click the option in your profile to "show your signature"...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 464908, member: 11791"] Hi, and welcome. First... if you're using your real name as your login, please contact site admin (runawaybunny) by PM, and she can help you change that - we keep our identities hidden here, to protect ourselves and our kids. Next... you're on the right track, in my opinion... absolutely this calls for a comprehensive evaluation. That does not necessarily invalidate the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis... it might be that plus other stuff, OR something else (or multiple things, as you suggested) entirely. And yes, you do need to get to the bottom of ALL of it. Are you in the States? or somewhere else? (don't need city etc. - sometimes "state" or general area like "south-west" or "mid-atlantic" if US, or country otherwise) This makes a difference in what we can suggest... I'm in Canada, for example - US members are more familiar with US law. Who did the original evaluation? Any medications? IEP or equivalent at school? Motor skills... both fine and gross? Sensory issues? Ever had Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) testing? auditory testing? Occupational Therapist (OT) testing? These are supplemental tests that often give clues... and/or pinpoint hidden problems. SLPs and OTs also have therapies to help... What is the family situation... who all lives together, how are they related? When you get time, its nice if you create a 'signature' - how-to instructions in Site Help and Resources, or just go to your profile, click on "create signature" (or something like that - haven't been in there recently), remember to save it, AND click the option in your profile to "show your signature"... [/QUOTE]
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