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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 501869" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>It is not uncommon for a kid with ADHD to be ADHD <em>plus other stuff.</em></p><p>It is also not uncommon for a kid who is given the ADHD diagnosis when very young, to be <em>just plain something else</em>.</p><p></p><p>Either way... comprehensive evaluation will pick up most of it.</p><p></p><p>Typically done by separate professionals, are:</p><p>1) Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - sensory, and motor skills. Get both tested. Either one can cause major problems, not uncommon to have some level of both.</p><p></p><p>2) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - auditory screening, basic tests - too young and/or ADHD not controlled, they can't do testing for things like auditory figure ground - that may have to come later. But be aware of it. If the kid can't "listen" through the background noise, the classroom environment may be driving him insane.</p><p></p><p>Half the kids with ADHD, have Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (developmental coordination disorder, a motor-skills issue)</p><p>High co-morbidity between ADHD and LDs"</p><p>And if you have ADHD plus a Learning Disability (LD), there's a 70% chance you also have an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD).</p><p></p><p>SO... chances of "just" ADHD = slim.</p><p>Not "none" = daughter is one of those... ADHD inattentive, needs medications, not much else!</p><p></p><p>--</p><p>Beyond that... there may also be attachment issues - insecure attachment, specifically.</p><p>This would be "in addition to" things like ADHD... but can certainly magnify problems.</p><p></p><p>--</p><p>Medically/physically - how is his sleep?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 501869, member: 13003"] It is not uncommon for a kid with ADHD to be ADHD [I]plus other stuff.[/I] It is also not uncommon for a kid who is given the ADHD diagnosis when very young, to be [I]just plain something else[/I]. Either way... comprehensive evaluation will pick up most of it. Typically done by separate professionals, are: 1) Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - sensory, and motor skills. Get both tested. Either one can cause major problems, not uncommon to have some level of both. 2) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - auditory screening, basic tests - too young and/or ADHD not controlled, they can't do testing for things like auditory figure ground - that may have to come later. But be aware of it. If the kid can't "listen" through the background noise, the classroom environment may be driving him insane. Half the kids with ADHD, have Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (developmental coordination disorder, a motor-skills issue) High co-morbidity between ADHD and LDs" And if you have ADHD plus a Learning Disability (LD), there's a 70% chance you also have an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). SO... chances of "just" ADHD = slim. Not "none" = daughter is one of those... ADHD inattentive, needs medications, not much else! -- Beyond that... there may also be attachment issues - insecure attachment, specifically. This would be "in addition to" things like ADHD... but can certainly magnify problems. -- Medically/physically - how is his sleep? [/QUOTE]
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