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<blockquote data-quote="tictoc" data-source="post: 432721" data-attributes="member: 7916"><p>Hi, Your situation sounds very similar to what we went through when our son was in kindergarten. The other parents were the worst. They completely vilified our son and actively tried to get him expelled. One parent even threatened to call the police. It was one of the worst times of my life. I truly feel bad for you. You and your family should not have to go through this.</p><p> </p><p>The first thing I would do is arrange a meeting to with the principal to see what he is going to do to make sure your son is safe from the bullying other children are inflicting on him. The baiting and enticing him to say bad words is a form of bullying and the principal needs disclipline those kids. Next, I would ask what he is going to do about the parents who are aiding their children in creating this toxic environment. Make it clear that your child has a disability (not yet diagnosed, but stress that you are working on it), but that those parents and their children are just behaving badly. They are victimizing a child.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly, get a full evaluation. Send a letter in writing (with delivery confirmation) requesting that the school district start the evaluation process. They have 60 days from your request, so it probably will not start until school resumes in the fall. But, start the clock now.</p><p> </p><p>Then, if you can afford to or if your insurance will pay for it, get a full, private neuropsychological evaluation ASAP. Waiting lists can sometimes be long, so get started finding someone now. </p><p> </p><p>Also, get an appointment with a child psychiatrist ASAP. A neuropsychologist can help with many diagnoses, but is not the best person for diagnosing mental illness. From what you have described, both types of evaluations are in order. </p><p> </p><p>From your description of your son, he sounds very much like my son did at 6 years old. He clearly has Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and that was evident from about 4 years old. But, he also had a lot of behaviors that weren't fully explained by the Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) diagnosis. It took a lot of work to tease out whether he had Asperger's Syndrome or bipolar disorder. They can look similar and it is good to have a full evaluation by a both a neuropsychologist and a psychiatrist to sort things out. This is especially important as you start to think about medications because the wrong medication can be worse than no medications.</p><p> </p><p>I should add that with the help of a very caring and dedicated principal, we were able to continue at the same school without further problems from parents. I hope the same will be true for you. I will be thinking of you and please continue to post and let us know how you are doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tictoc, post: 432721, member: 7916"] Hi, Your situation sounds very similar to what we went through when our son was in kindergarten. The other parents were the worst. They completely vilified our son and actively tried to get him expelled. One parent even threatened to call the police. It was one of the worst times of my life. I truly feel bad for you. You and your family should not have to go through this. The first thing I would do is arrange a meeting to with the principal to see what he is going to do to make sure your son is safe from the bullying other children are inflicting on him. The baiting and enticing him to say bad words is a form of bullying and the principal needs disclipline those kids. Next, I would ask what he is going to do about the parents who are aiding their children in creating this toxic environment. Make it clear that your child has a disability (not yet diagnosed, but stress that you are working on it), but that those parents and their children are just behaving badly. They are victimizing a child. Secondly, get a full evaluation. Send a letter in writing (with delivery confirmation) requesting that the school district start the evaluation process. They have 60 days from your request, so it probably will not start until school resumes in the fall. But, start the clock now. Then, if you can afford to or if your insurance will pay for it, get a full, private neuropsychological evaluation ASAP. Waiting lists can sometimes be long, so get started finding someone now. Also, get an appointment with a child psychiatrist ASAP. A neuropsychologist can help with many diagnoses, but is not the best person for diagnosing mental illness. From what you have described, both types of evaluations are in order. From your description of your son, he sounds very much like my son did at 6 years old. He clearly has Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and that was evident from about 4 years old. But, he also had a lot of behaviors that weren't fully explained by the Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) diagnosis. It took a lot of work to tease out whether he had Asperger's Syndrome or bipolar disorder. They can look similar and it is good to have a full evaluation by a both a neuropsychologist and a psychiatrist to sort things out. This is especially important as you start to think about medications because the wrong medication can be worse than no medications. I should add that with the help of a very caring and dedicated principal, we were able to continue at the same school without further problems from parents. I hope the same will be true for you. I will be thinking of you and please continue to post and let us know how you are doing. [/QUOTE]
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