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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 483126" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Welcome to our forum, MLA--I'm glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>You'll find all kinds of support and encouragement here from a diverse group of parents representing a diverse group of children. You'll also find a lot of information and questioning about diagnoses since we've seen so many wrong diagnosis's come through--please always feel free to take what helps and let the rest go. </p><p></p><p>Many parents here have found help with the strategies in the book "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. You'll find a thread about adapting it for younger children at the top of this board. If you're dealing with a kid whose switch flips easily I'd advise picking up a copy and giving it a good trial. It's different than other traditional parenting methods and feels uncomfortable for many parents at first until they start seeing results. </p><p></p><p>A few things I will mention: First is that a diagnosis in these early years is often a starting place--a working diagnosis that often tweaks as the years go on. Second is that I believe wholeheartedly in stealing strategies from other camps, because often many issues overlap so hopefully you've picked up some helpful strategies from Autism and sensory processing disorder (SPD) support groups.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I want to mention that I've been a moderator on this board for many years and what we've picked up on from parents is that when they finally settle into diagnoses that fit their children down the road, is that sensory issues rarely ride alone. That's the reason for the questions from the above posters. Sometimes there's more that has been missed by the diagnosticians, sometimes something is diagnostically unclear due to the child's age or situation, and in some cases issues may be attributed to something else (ie premature birth, lengthy hospitalizations, family instability, etc). </p><p></p><p>Again, welcome. We're just moms here on a journey so feel free to take everything with a grain of salt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 483126, member: 701"] Welcome to our forum, MLA--I'm glad you found us. You'll find all kinds of support and encouragement here from a diverse group of parents representing a diverse group of children. You'll also find a lot of information and questioning about diagnoses since we've seen so many wrong diagnosis's come through--please always feel free to take what helps and let the rest go. Many parents here have found help with the strategies in the book "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. You'll find a thread about adapting it for younger children at the top of this board. If you're dealing with a kid whose switch flips easily I'd advise picking up a copy and giving it a good trial. It's different than other traditional parenting methods and feels uncomfortable for many parents at first until they start seeing results. A few things I will mention: First is that a diagnosis in these early years is often a starting place--a working diagnosis that often tweaks as the years go on. Second is that I believe wholeheartedly in stealing strategies from other camps, because often many issues overlap so hopefully you've picked up some helpful strategies from Autism and sensory processing disorder (SPD) support groups. Lastly, I want to mention that I've been a moderator on this board for many years and what we've picked up on from parents is that when they finally settle into diagnoses that fit their children down the road, is that sensory issues rarely ride alone. That's the reason for the questions from the above posters. Sometimes there's more that has been missed by the diagnosticians, sometimes something is diagnostically unclear due to the child's age or situation, and in some cases issues may be attributed to something else (ie premature birth, lengthy hospitalizations, family instability, etc). Again, welcome. We're just moms here on a journey so feel free to take everything with a grain of salt. [/QUOTE]
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