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4-y-o with ODD and possibly BiPolar (BP)
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 220255" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi and welcome to our forum. I think you'll find good support and information here. </p><p> </p><p>Could you tell us how long the psychologist spent with you as parents, how long with your son, and if any diagnostic tests were administered? Also, what kind of psychologist was that (ie what were the credentials or letters after the name)? Some specialties overall do a better job with the younger ones and we want to make sure you have had a thorough enough evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>Before you look to treatment programs or boarding schools, I think we can give you some help in handling behaviors. Pick up a copy of the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene and read the thread about it at the top of this board. It's not a cure by any means, but many parents here have found these strategies to be very helpful. </p><p> </p><p>Your school psychologist is misleading you in that behavioral problems can't qualify a child for early intervention. In fact there is a category under special education law specifically for those with behavioral and emotional challenges. The catch is that it has to be impacting his ability to function in the educational setting and I would say getting kicked out of 3 preschools and one day care in a year and a half definitely is a red flag for that.</p><p> </p><p>What I suggest doing is writing a letter to the school district's director of special education requesting a full and complete evaluation. They don't need to have a lot of details--just write in that he had a diagnosis of ODD and has been expelled from 3 preschools. Send the letter through certified mail so you will have a receipt of it being sent. Follow these steps exactly and they will have a timeline in which to complete an evaluation. There are a few loopholes on their end but most of the time if you let them know in this way that you know what your son's rights are they will follow through and do the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Can you tell us a little more:</p><p>1) What's the family mental health history like--any bipolar, anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), etc?</p><p>2) Developmentally has he been on target in every area? What's his speech like? How about motor skills?</p><p>3) Any unusual interests or obsessions?</p><p>4) Does he have any unusual sensitivities to sensory stimuli--ie extremely picky eater, super fussy about the clothes he wears, aversion to things like tags, socks, bright lights, sounds, etc?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 220255, member: 701"] Hi and welcome to our forum. I think you'll find good support and information here. Could you tell us how long the psychologist spent with you as parents, how long with your son, and if any diagnostic tests were administered? Also, what kind of psychologist was that (ie what were the credentials or letters after the name)? Some specialties overall do a better job with the younger ones and we want to make sure you have had a thorough enough evaluation. Before you look to treatment programs or boarding schools, I think we can give you some help in handling behaviors. Pick up a copy of the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene and read the thread about it at the top of this board. It's not a cure by any means, but many parents here have found these strategies to be very helpful. Your school psychologist is misleading you in that behavioral problems can't qualify a child for early intervention. In fact there is a category under special education law specifically for those with behavioral and emotional challenges. The catch is that it has to be impacting his ability to function in the educational setting and I would say getting kicked out of 3 preschools and one day care in a year and a half definitely is a red flag for that. What I suggest doing is writing a letter to the school district's director of special education requesting a full and complete evaluation. They don't need to have a lot of details--just write in that he had a diagnosis of ODD and has been expelled from 3 preschools. Send the letter through certified mail so you will have a receipt of it being sent. Follow these steps exactly and they will have a timeline in which to complete an evaluation. There are a few loopholes on their end but most of the time if you let them know in this way that you know what your son's rights are they will follow through and do the assessment. Can you tell us a little more: 1) What's the family mental health history like--any bipolar, anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), etc? 2) Developmentally has he been on target in every area? What's his speech like? How about motor skills? 3) Any unusual interests or obsessions? 4) Does he have any unusual sensitivities to sensory stimuli--ie extremely picky eater, super fussy about the clothes he wears, aversion to things like tags, socks, bright lights, sounds, etc? [/QUOTE]
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