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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 313848" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board, but sorry you had to find us. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p></p><p>Educators do not have degrees in childhood disorders. She can't guarantee you your child has squat because it's not her field of expertise. Sadly, many teachers push medications on kids that are maybe more difficult for them to teach, and I would pretty much ignore her diagnosis and suggestion.</p><p></p><p>What I would do, because squirming and a short attention span, can mean many things BESIDES ADHD, is take her to a private (NOT SCHOOL) NeuroPsychologist for their 6-10 hour testing. They will do a better job than the school and are not biased toward one diagnosis. I doubt the teacher even knows all the different issues that could be involved.</p><p></p><p>I have a few questions: How was his early development? Did he talk on time? Does he make good eye contact? Is he socially appropriate? Does he have an quirks or obsessive interests? Does he ever act out or rage?</p><p></p><p>Put the teacher's bold opinion, which is all it is, on the backburner and find our yourself what is wrong with your child. And don't medicate him if you don't feel he should have medications. I don't like stimulants myself. My teenage daughter abused them (they are a big abused drug for teens). </p><p></p><p>Inattentiveness could stem from many things. My daughter has trouble paying attention, but doesn't have ADHD. She has an auditory processing problem. My son also has trouble paying attention. He has Aspergers Syndrome. If this teacher had diagnosed MY child, I would have politely told her that I'll take him to a PROFESSIONAL who is in the field and that I'd prefer she not diagnose my kid. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.</p><p></p><p>Welcome again!!! Good luck, whatever you decide to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 313848, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board, but sorry you had to find us. :raspberry-tounge: Educators do not have degrees in childhood disorders. She can't guarantee you your child has squat because it's not her field of expertise. Sadly, many teachers push medications on kids that are maybe more difficult for them to teach, and I would pretty much ignore her diagnosis and suggestion. What I would do, because squirming and a short attention span, can mean many things BESIDES ADHD, is take her to a private (NOT SCHOOL) NeuroPsychologist for their 6-10 hour testing. They will do a better job than the school and are not biased toward one diagnosis. I doubt the teacher even knows all the different issues that could be involved. I have a few questions: How was his early development? Did he talk on time? Does he make good eye contact? Is he socially appropriate? Does he have an quirks or obsessive interests? Does he ever act out or rage? Put the teacher's bold opinion, which is all it is, on the backburner and find our yourself what is wrong with your child. And don't medicate him if you don't feel he should have medications. I don't like stimulants myself. My teenage daughter abused them (they are a big abused drug for teens). Inattentiveness could stem from many things. My daughter has trouble paying attention, but doesn't have ADHD. She has an auditory processing problem. My son also has trouble paying attention. He has Aspergers Syndrome. If this teacher had diagnosed MY child, I would have politely told her that I'll take him to a PROFESSIONAL who is in the field and that I'd prefer she not diagnose my kid. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Welcome again!!! Good luck, whatever you decide to do. [/QUOTE]
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