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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 277192" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there.</p><p>First of all, neither a Neurologist or a Special Education teacher is qualified to diagnose the type of disorder your child likely has.</p><p>Has she ever seen a NeuroPsychologist? That's the place to go for a good diagnostic workup. </p><p>Why don't you tell us more about you and your child. I have a few questions to help us. First of all, we need to know her age and her grade and how she does in school.</p><p>1/Any psychiatric problems on either side of the family tree? Any substance abusers? Suicide attempts?</p><p>2/How was her early development as far as speech, motor skills, imaginative play, appropriate eye contact? Does he know how to socialize appropriately NOW with his same age peers? Any quirks or obsessions? Does she talk strangely, using big words, like a "Little Professors?" Does she monologue at people rather than converse? Can she express herself and read body language? SHe has some symptoms of high functioning autism. Anxiety is a big symptom as is not doing well with people and shutting down. I"d look into it. Anxiety is rarely a stand alone diagnosis. It almost always comes with something else.</p><p></p><p>ADHD/ODD is often the first and very often not the last diagnosis a child gets. I'd get the neuropsychologist evaluation to see what's going on. Welcome to the board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 277192, member: 1550"] Hi there. First of all, neither a Neurologist or a Special Education teacher is qualified to diagnose the type of disorder your child likely has. Has she ever seen a NeuroPsychologist? That's the place to go for a good diagnostic workup. Why don't you tell us more about you and your child. I have a few questions to help us. First of all, we need to know her age and her grade and how she does in school. 1/Any psychiatric problems on either side of the family tree? Any substance abusers? Suicide attempts? 2/How was her early development as far as speech, motor skills, imaginative play, appropriate eye contact? Does he know how to socialize appropriately NOW with his same age peers? Any quirks or obsessions? Does she talk strangely, using big words, like a "Little Professors?" Does she monologue at people rather than converse? Can she express herself and read body language? SHe has some symptoms of high functioning autism. Anxiety is a big symptom as is not doing well with people and shutting down. I"d look into it. Anxiety is rarely a stand alone diagnosis. It almost always comes with something else. ADHD/ODD is often the first and very often not the last diagnosis a child gets. I'd get the neuropsychologist evaluation to see what's going on. Welcome to the board. [/QUOTE]
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