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<blockquote data-quote="seriously" data-source="post: 426982" data-attributes="member: 11920"><p>Hi -</p><p></p><p>You go into Settings - you can find that at the top right side of the page - and chose edit signature then you enter the info you want to include. Do not include real names - even first names - or other identifying information. </p><p></p><p>You can choose to quote someone if you want to but you don't have to. Everyone can see every post so you don't have to answer the same questions over and over.</p><p></p><p>I can't say whether there's more going on than ADHD but it can be very difficult to tease things out when you have a kid who is bright and has multiple difficult behaviors. That's when it's a good idea to look into getting a thorough assessment done by a neuropsychologist.</p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist evaluation usually takes 10 to 12 hours and can often produce new understanding and treatment/accommodation recommendations. If possible you would get it paid for by your health insurance. Given the number of diagnoses your son has and the poor response to ADHD medications I would think you could get your insurance to cover it.</p><p></p><p>You can ask the psychiatrist about it and/or your son's pediatrician.</p><p></p><p>The assessments a neuropsychologist does generally start with an IQ test - or the equivalent assessment of intellectual ability. What comes next is often determined by the observations the neuropsychologist has made during that testing along with the information you provided during the pre-assessment interview and/or written information from places like school. The goal is to develop an in-depth picture of your child's strengths and weaknesses that will provide enough information to be able to make diagnoses and treatment plans with more precision and greater confidence. In comparison to testing done by the school it is much, much more accurate and comprehensive. Neuropsychs are either PhD's or MD's with special training in neuropsychology. There is no equivalent training in psychiatry.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad your son is getting services at school. Are those helpful? Is he making progress academically?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seriously, post: 426982, member: 11920"] Hi - You go into Settings - you can find that at the top right side of the page - and chose edit signature then you enter the info you want to include. Do not include real names - even first names - or other identifying information. You can choose to quote someone if you want to but you don't have to. Everyone can see every post so you don't have to answer the same questions over and over. I can't say whether there's more going on than ADHD but it can be very difficult to tease things out when you have a kid who is bright and has multiple difficult behaviors. That's when it's a good idea to look into getting a thorough assessment done by a neuropsychologist. A neuropsychologist evaluation usually takes 10 to 12 hours and can often produce new understanding and treatment/accommodation recommendations. If possible you would get it paid for by your health insurance. Given the number of diagnoses your son has and the poor response to ADHD medications I would think you could get your insurance to cover it. You can ask the psychiatrist about it and/or your son's pediatrician. The assessments a neuropsychologist does generally start with an IQ test - or the equivalent assessment of intellectual ability. What comes next is often determined by the observations the neuropsychologist has made during that testing along with the information you provided during the pre-assessment interview and/or written information from places like school. The goal is to develop an in-depth picture of your child's strengths and weaknesses that will provide enough information to be able to make diagnoses and treatment plans with more precision and greater confidence. In comparison to testing done by the school it is much, much more accurate and comprehensive. Neuropsychs are either PhD's or MD's with special training in neuropsychology. There is no equivalent training in psychiatry. I'm glad your son is getting services at school. Are those helpful? Is he making progress academically? [/QUOTE]
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