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Im afraid that my 4 yr son has ADHD
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 314608" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>There's a book called "The Out of Sync Child" by Carol Kranowitz that you will want to read. The newer term being used is Sensory Processing Disorder.</p><p> </p><p>The teacher shouldn't be using things like a weighted vest on him without an Occupational Therapist (OT) being involved because what helps one child can make another worse. Nor should she try and get him to eat different foods at this time. Pack him lunches so he has familiar, nutritious foods that you're certain he'll eat every day. My kiddo had cold lunches all the way through 6th grade and it was usually PB sandwiches.</p><p> </p><p>What kind of things (such as the vest) will be helpful to him will depend on the outcome of his evaluation as well as trial and error. Kids generally don't outgrow sensory issues but they learn to manage it so that everything in their environment doesn't seem like a horrible assault on their system. As they get older they usually can manage it in ways that don't stand out socially.</p><p> </p><p>Did you sign the forms for him to be evaluated by the school district? If not, they shouldn't be taking him out of class for evaluation or treatment. Write a letter or email to your principal requesting a full evaluation and that will set the legal timelines into motion.</p><p> </p><p>Sensory issues rarely ride alone so I still think it's a good idea for you to procede with the full private evaluation. Let the school do what they can but you're going to want to have other professionals take a look as well because there's likely more going on here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 314608, member: 701"] There's a book called "The Out of Sync Child" by Carol Kranowitz that you will want to read. The newer term being used is Sensory Processing Disorder. The teacher shouldn't be using things like a weighted vest on him without an Occupational Therapist (OT) being involved because what helps one child can make another worse. Nor should she try and get him to eat different foods at this time. Pack him lunches so he has familiar, nutritious foods that you're certain he'll eat every day. My kiddo had cold lunches all the way through 6th grade and it was usually PB sandwiches. What kind of things (such as the vest) will be helpful to him will depend on the outcome of his evaluation as well as trial and error. Kids generally don't outgrow sensory issues but they learn to manage it so that everything in their environment doesn't seem like a horrible assault on their system. As they get older they usually can manage it in ways that don't stand out socially. Did you sign the forms for him to be evaluated by the school district? If not, they shouldn't be taking him out of class for evaluation or treatment. Write a letter or email to your principal requesting a full evaluation and that will set the legal timelines into motion. Sensory issues rarely ride alone so I still think it's a good idea for you to procede with the full private evaluation. Let the school do what they can but you're going to want to have other professionals take a look as well because there's likely more going on here. [/QUOTE]
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