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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 412657" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi MelKret, </p><p> </p><p>You're going to get a lot of different answers here, usually based on what individual parents have found has helped them. I usually tell people to ask around (pediatrician and other parents) and find the most reliable and thorough diagnostician in your area for the primary evaluation. That may be a developmental pediatrician, pediatric neuropsychologist (different than a regular child and adolescent psychologist), or a developmenal team at a hospital. Frequently referrals will be made to other specialists (such as speech/language, audiology, occupational therapy, neurology, etc) as part of the process. In some cases a child psychiatrist might be involved, but under no circumstances would I suggest making that your only stop. The types of professionals available within a few hours of your location, plus your insurance coverage usually factors in as well. </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I think you'll find this book helpful:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions by Dr. Douglas Riley</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Other than the tantrums and persistance, are you seeing anything else unusual for his developmental age/stage? Unusual fears or obsessions? How's his speech? Is there a history of mental health issues in the family?</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 412657, member: 701"] Hi MelKret, You're going to get a lot of different answers here, usually based on what individual parents have found has helped them. I usually tell people to ask around (pediatrician and other parents) and find the most reliable and thorough diagnostician in your area for the primary evaluation. That may be a developmental pediatrician, pediatric neuropsychologist (different than a regular child and adolescent psychologist), or a developmenal team at a hospital. Frequently referrals will be made to other specialists (such as speech/language, audiology, occupational therapy, neurology, etc) as part of the process. In some cases a child psychiatrist might be involved, but under no circumstances would I suggest making that your only stop. The types of professionals available within a few hours of your location, plus your insurance coverage usually factors in as well. [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Verdana]I think you'll find this book helpful:[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Tahoma]What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions by Dr. Douglas Riley[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Tahoma][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma]Other than the tantrums and persistance, are you seeing anything else unusual for his developmental age/stage? Unusual fears or obsessions? How's his speech? Is there a history of mental health issues in the family?[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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