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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 402832"><p>You definitely need to have them evaluate her for an IEP. It is YOUR choice to have her "labelled" if that is what is needed for her to receive the help she needs. When you say your doctor won't help, are you referring to the pediatrician or the psychiatrist you talk about the 13 yr old seeing? It sounds like there may be more going on than simple ADHD or ODD (which for me usually means "I don't know what else to call it"). If she hasn't seen a psychiatrist or psychologist for assessment and diagnosis, I would start there. Another option for your 2 youngest is to have them evaluated by a neuropsychologist. The behavior sounds like it could be a lot of different things. My son did similar things out of frustration and anxiety because he didn't know how to deal with these feelings. We have just found out he has Asperger's (he's 12 now but was a lot like your 5 yr old at about that same age).</p><p> </p><p>Push for an IEP assessment for both girls. The trick is to make sure you put the request in writing and since you have a meeting on Tuesday, I would hand deliver it and make them SIGN and date their copy as well as one you keep for yourself. That starts the legal timeline they have to follow. Request that they do a thorough assessment in all areas for both of them to determine eligibility for Special Education Services.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck and keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 402832"] You definitely need to have them evaluate her for an IEP. It is YOUR choice to have her "labelled" if that is what is needed for her to receive the help she needs. When you say your doctor won't help, are you referring to the pediatrician or the psychiatrist you talk about the 13 yr old seeing? It sounds like there may be more going on than simple ADHD or ODD (which for me usually means "I don't know what else to call it"). If she hasn't seen a psychiatrist or psychologist for assessment and diagnosis, I would start there. Another option for your 2 youngest is to have them evaluated by a neuropsychologist. The behavior sounds like it could be a lot of different things. My son did similar things out of frustration and anxiety because he didn't know how to deal with these feelings. We have just found out he has Asperger's (he's 12 now but was a lot like your 5 yr old at about that same age). Push for an IEP assessment for both girls. The trick is to make sure you put the request in writing and since you have a meeting on Tuesday, I would hand deliver it and make them SIGN and date their copy as well as one you keep for yourself. That starts the legal timeline they have to follow. Request that they do a thorough assessment in all areas for both of them to determine eligibility for Special Education Services. Good luck and keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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