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Learning Disability (LD), but doesn't test Learning Disability (LD)? Any ideas? Thanks! (LONG)
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<blockquote data-quote="confuzzled" data-source="post: 428324" data-attributes="member: 8831"><p><em>She scored about right.</em></p><p> </p><p>on that test. or that battery of tests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>maybe it wasnt targeted to her area of Learning Disability (LD)--if you need a specific test to look at dyslexia, clearly it didnt test for the most BASIC of Learning Disability (LD)'s...doesnt mean she doesnt have one. its part of the reason why there are a gazillion neuro-psycho-edu-theraputic tests....no one test, or no one spread or lack thereof can possibly tell the story. </p><p> </p><p>she struggles with <em>something</em>. whether is an Learning Disability (LD), an attentional problem or an executive function problem its <em>there</em>. the neuropsychologist battery may tell you more, or she may need to be tested for auditory processing issues, or occupational issues, or whatever. but since she has a label of adhd-in, i'd use it if the school will accomodate for her, since thats how she presents. i seem to recall you did a stimulant trial that didnt work out for her....maybe try the non-stimulant route and see if that helps. </p><p> </p><p>i do think that its not always a disability if a kid doesnt "live up to their potential"--it could be as simple as a learning deficit due to weak teacher or curriculum, boredom, "laziness", or a too busy schedule/work overload. all still problems, but not a disability, if that makes sense. and in some way, all need to be fixed so that a kid CAN live up to their potential.</p><p> </p><p>there is also no hard and fast rule that one must struggle with social skills if adhd is present (in any form)....social butterfly is actually a pretty accurate descriptor of adhd-in girls.</p><p> </p><p>in any event, i'd treat/accomodate the symptoms, and worry about the diagnosis later.</p><p>and i'd listen to what *she* is saying...she sounds like she has a good head on her shoulders, and an even better handle on what she had difficulty with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="confuzzled, post: 428324, member: 8831"] [I]She scored about right.[/I] on that test. or that battery of tests. maybe it wasnt targeted to her area of Learning Disability (LD)--if you need a specific test to look at dyslexia, clearly it didnt test for the most BASIC of Learning Disability (LD)'s...doesnt mean she doesnt have one. its part of the reason why there are a gazillion neuro-psycho-edu-theraputic tests....no one test, or no one spread or lack thereof can possibly tell the story. she struggles with [I]something[/I]. whether is an Learning Disability (LD), an attentional problem or an executive function problem its [I]there[/I]. the neuropsychologist battery may tell you more, or she may need to be tested for auditory processing issues, or occupational issues, or whatever. but since she has a label of adhd-in, i'd use it if the school will accomodate for her, since thats how she presents. i seem to recall you did a stimulant trial that didnt work out for her....maybe try the non-stimulant route and see if that helps. i do think that its not always a disability if a kid doesnt "live up to their potential"--it could be as simple as a learning deficit due to weak teacher or curriculum, boredom, "laziness", or a too busy schedule/work overload. all still problems, but not a disability, if that makes sense. and in some way, all need to be fixed so that a kid CAN live up to their potential. there is also no hard and fast rule that one must struggle with social skills if adhd is present (in any form)....social butterfly is actually a pretty accurate descriptor of adhd-in girls. in any event, i'd treat/accomodate the symptoms, and worry about the diagnosis later. and i'd listen to what *she* is saying...she sounds like she has a good head on her shoulders, and an even better handle on what she had difficulty with. [/QUOTE]
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