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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 506286" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p>I'm one of the BTDTs... kid goes massively downhill starting in grade 1.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to echo advice you've already been given: </p><p>Please get the most comprehensive evaluation that you can, including Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory and motor skills, and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for hearing, Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), and other APDS - and you may have to fight for this last set, but at age 7, she's old enough to do ALL of it.</p><p></p><p>Is her only current diagnosis "anxiety disorder"?</p><p>I do not discount the fact that it may well be accurate.</p><p>But it is not likely "the" diagnosis. And it may not even be primary.</p><p>It isn't unusual for kids with multiple challenges, to become anxious when their world falls apart (e.g. school).</p><p></p><p>There could be a very wide range of problems going on... and only a complete evaluation is going to get to the bottom of it. But I'll show you ONE combo of things, just so you can "see" that there is logic to some of this stuff...</p><p></p><p>ADHD is a very common diagnosis, frequently the "first" diagnosis many kids get. It may or may not be accurate. The child may be Aspie, or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), or have mental health issues like bi-polar, rather than really having ADHD. OR... the child may be ADHD <em>plus other stuff</em>.</p><p></p><p>Here's how the ADHD equation works:</p><p>- 50% of the kids with ADHD, also have Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - developmental coordination disorder, a motor-skills/neuromotor condition that can affect fine motor skills (writing, dressing, scissors), gros motor skills (running, bike riding, sports), or both.</p><p>- I don't know the numbers on this one, but frequently, kids with ADHD also have various LDs - learning disabilities, things like dysgraphia, dyscalcula, dyslexia, etc.</p><p>- 70% of the kids with ADHD plus a Learning Disability (LD), also have an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD).</p><p></p><p>And that's before the problems mount - if the original issues are not caught early and dealt with, anxiety and/or depression frequently come into the picture.</p><p></p><p>For all of these, there is HUGE hope. Finding the problem is the first step. Then, you can fight for interventions, accommodations, and/or medications, as seems appropriate.</p><p></p><p>There is lots if hope. Come join us Warrior Moms... keep fighting, keep digging, find the answers...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 506286, member: 13003"] Hi, and welcome. I'm one of the BTDTs... kid goes massively downhill starting in grade 1. I'm going to echo advice you've already been given: Please get the most comprehensive evaluation that you can, including Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory and motor skills, and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for hearing, Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), and other APDS - and you may have to fight for this last set, but at age 7, she's old enough to do ALL of it. Is her only current diagnosis "anxiety disorder"? I do not discount the fact that it may well be accurate. But it is not likely "the" diagnosis. And it may not even be primary. It isn't unusual for kids with multiple challenges, to become anxious when their world falls apart (e.g. school). There could be a very wide range of problems going on... and only a complete evaluation is going to get to the bottom of it. But I'll show you ONE combo of things, just so you can "see" that there is logic to some of this stuff... ADHD is a very common diagnosis, frequently the "first" diagnosis many kids get. It may or may not be accurate. The child may be Aspie, or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), or have mental health issues like bi-polar, rather than really having ADHD. OR... the child may be ADHD [I]plus other stuff[/I]. Here's how the ADHD equation works: - 50% of the kids with ADHD, also have Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - developmental coordination disorder, a motor-skills/neuromotor condition that can affect fine motor skills (writing, dressing, scissors), gros motor skills (running, bike riding, sports), or both. - I don't know the numbers on this one, but frequently, kids with ADHD also have various LDs - learning disabilities, things like dysgraphia, dyscalcula, dyslexia, etc. - 70% of the kids with ADHD plus a Learning Disability (LD), also have an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). And that's before the problems mount - if the original issues are not caught early and dealt with, anxiety and/or depression frequently come into the picture. For all of these, there is HUGE hope. Finding the problem is the first step. Then, you can fight for interventions, accommodations, and/or medications, as seems appropriate. There is lots if hope. Come join us Warrior Moms... keep fighting, keep digging, find the answers... [/QUOTE]
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