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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 193240" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi MissRissa,</p><p> </p><p>I'm glad you found us and I'm hopeful that we can help you.</p><p> </p><p>First off, do listen to your mommy gut--something doesn't sound right here--and it's important that you get to the bottom of it. Pediatricians frequently will refer to a counselor to help with behaviors so be prepared for that. What you want is a thorough evaluation covering a lot of bases. With the younger ones we suggest a developmental pediatrician (or pediatric neuropsychologist), audiology, speech/language and occuptional therapy. Given the specific issues you're dealing with if I weren in your shoes I would be insistent. I suggest that you print out a copy of the description you wrote here and take it along with the video of the fit to your pediatrician tomorrow.</p><p> </p><p>Some questions for you--we obviously can't diagnose since we're only parents but we can send you in directions to do research.</p><p>Are there any mental health issues in the biological family such as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive tendencies, substance abuse?</p><p> </p><p>Is his speech unusual in any way--delayed, advanced, adult sounding, flat/emotionless, and/or does he repeat big chunks of movies or books?</p><p> </p><p>Does he engage in repetive behaviors such as the rollerblading down the slope over and over again all day?</p><p> </p><p>Does he line up toys or other household objects in straight lines or formations?</p><p> </p><p>You said he wasn't eating well--does he have strong preferances for food textures? HOw about being fussy about clothing?</p><p> </p><p>Hang in there--we'll get you pointed in a direction where you can get some help with him. In the mean time I would lay low with demands until you have answers. Keep him and sibs and the dog safe. Don't worry about manners, picking up toys, etc. Save yourself a battle that you can't win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 193240, member: 701"] Hi MissRissa, I'm glad you found us and I'm hopeful that we can help you. First off, do listen to your mommy gut--something doesn't sound right here--and it's important that you get to the bottom of it. Pediatricians frequently will refer to a counselor to help with behaviors so be prepared for that. What you want is a thorough evaluation covering a lot of bases. With the younger ones we suggest a developmental pediatrician (or pediatric neuropsychologist), audiology, speech/language and occuptional therapy. Given the specific issues you're dealing with if I weren in your shoes I would be insistent. I suggest that you print out a copy of the description you wrote here and take it along with the video of the fit to your pediatrician tomorrow. Some questions for you--we obviously can't diagnose since we're only parents but we can send you in directions to do research. Are there any mental health issues in the biological family such as depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive tendencies, substance abuse? Is his speech unusual in any way--delayed, advanced, adult sounding, flat/emotionless, and/or does he repeat big chunks of movies or books? Does he engage in repetive behaviors such as the rollerblading down the slope over and over again all day? Does he line up toys or other household objects in straight lines or formations? You said he wasn't eating well--does he have strong preferances for food textures? HOw about being fussy about clothing? Hang in there--we'll get you pointed in a direction where you can get some help with him. In the mean time I would lay low with demands until you have answers. Keep him and sibs and the dog safe. Don't worry about manners, picking up toys, etc. Save yourself a battle that you can't win. [/QUOTE]
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