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caryatid's difficult child (ADD/Sensory Integration Disorder (SID))
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 103614" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Make an appointment with your pediatrician and prepare for the appointment well so the doctor takes your concerns seriously. Work through this parent report and highlight areas of concern for the doctor. Request a multidisciplinary evaluation including a developmental pediatrician or neuropsychologist, private Occupational Therapist (OT) and speech.</p><p></p><p>As for the public school, they can't just not do anything for three years if you know the system. What you need to do is write a letter to the director of special education (in the district that your private school is within boundries of) requesting a full and complete evaluation and send it certified mail. Legally they have to respond and usually will follow through with a child who is not functioning in a school setting.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) almost never rides alone, but alongside other neurological disorders. If he's been diagnosed but isn't getting attention to that aspect at home and school, along with therapy, it's no doubt causing him a lot of problems. Get a copy of The Out of Sync Child and see what you can do about getting a private evaluation and therapy. School therapy usually isn't enough. It will be important for you to educate yourself to help him.</p><p></p><p>Beyond initial evaluation, legally the public schools have very little obligation to private school students. Beyond that it's usually only in a consulting role to the private school and then only if you've gone through the proper channels.</p><p></p><p>Socially it sounds like there might be some things going on there so mention that to the doctor.</p><p></p><p>Has he ever had any speech delays or differences (ie talking like an adult?) How about obsessive behaviors?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 103614, member: 701"] Make an appointment with your pediatrician and prepare for the appointment well so the doctor takes your concerns seriously. Work through this parent report and highlight areas of concern for the doctor. Request a multidisciplinary evaluation including a developmental pediatrician or neuropsychologist, private Occupational Therapist (OT) and speech. As for the public school, they can't just not do anything for three years if you know the system. What you need to do is write a letter to the director of special education (in the district that your private school is within boundries of) requesting a full and complete evaluation and send it certified mail. Legally they have to respond and usually will follow through with a child who is not functioning in a school setting. Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) almost never rides alone, but alongside other neurological disorders. If he's been diagnosed but isn't getting attention to that aspect at home and school, along with therapy, it's no doubt causing him a lot of problems. Get a copy of The Out of Sync Child and see what you can do about getting a private evaluation and therapy. School therapy usually isn't enough. It will be important for you to educate yourself to help him. Beyond initial evaluation, legally the public schools have very little obligation to private school students. Beyond that it's usually only in a consulting role to the private school and then only if you've gone through the proper channels. Socially it sounds like there might be some things going on there so mention that to the doctor. Has he ever had any speech delays or differences (ie talking like an adult?) How about obsessive behaviors? [/QUOTE]
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