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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 509033"><p>Lost, I am sooooo glad you found us. I also have twins (both boys). Your little guy sounds a LOT like my difficult child 1. He is VERY attached to difficult child 2 but he also gets the angriest with him. difficult child 2 is his safety but he is also his "safest target". THAT is normal for twins so don't worry too much about that except when they get older you will need to explain to your daughter the role she plays in your son's life.</p><p></p><p>I agree with MidwestMom that it sounds like an Autism Spectrum Disorder. That is what my son has and your descriptions sound VERY familiar. There is a LOT of anxiety associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and my difficult child 1 struggles even MORE than usual. The Explosive Child didn't really help difficult child 1 in the beginning (2 years ago) but it helped ME get an understanding of how he thinks. Your son is too young to participate fully in it but keep trying. It might also be that he doesn't have the words. My difficult child 1 still struggles with this but we are SLOWLY making progress. </p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist can be very expensive. We have Medicaid and they paid the entire bill so I can't help you there. Sorry. </p><p></p><p>I will share any experiences I have acquired over the years if you think it will be helpful. I know how frustrating it can be. Another thing you might want to look in to is contacting your county Social Services department and ask for help there. They will sometimes pay for evaluations and stuff and they can maybe even get him on Medicaid (don't quote me on that). Getting Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluations will also be good. The Occupational Therapist (OT) will help with sensory issues and the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) can help with expressive speech. In ADDITION, I would ask the school district IN WRITING sent RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED for a "thorough evaluation for Special Education Services including academic, psychological, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluations". They will do a bunch of testing at school in many areas within a set period of time and he will probably qualify for help through school too.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and stick around. Ask questions any time you want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 509033"] Lost, I am sooooo glad you found us. I also have twins (both boys). Your little guy sounds a LOT like my difficult child 1. He is VERY attached to difficult child 2 but he also gets the angriest with him. difficult child 2 is his safety but he is also his "safest target". THAT is normal for twins so don't worry too much about that except when they get older you will need to explain to your daughter the role she plays in your son's life. I agree with MidwestMom that it sounds like an Autism Spectrum Disorder. That is what my son has and your descriptions sound VERY familiar. There is a LOT of anxiety associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and my difficult child 1 struggles even MORE than usual. The Explosive Child didn't really help difficult child 1 in the beginning (2 years ago) but it helped ME get an understanding of how he thinks. Your son is too young to participate fully in it but keep trying. It might also be that he doesn't have the words. My difficult child 1 still struggles with this but we are SLOWLY making progress. A neuropsychologist can be very expensive. We have Medicaid and they paid the entire bill so I can't help you there. Sorry. I will share any experiences I have acquired over the years if you think it will be helpful. I know how frustrating it can be. Another thing you might want to look in to is contacting your county Social Services department and ask for help there. They will sometimes pay for evaluations and stuff and they can maybe even get him on Medicaid (don't quote me on that). Getting Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluations will also be good. The Occupational Therapist (OT) will help with sensory issues and the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) can help with expressive speech. In ADDITION, I would ask the school district IN WRITING sent RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED for a "thorough evaluation for Special Education Services including academic, psychological, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluations". They will do a bunch of testing at school in many areas within a set period of time and he will probably qualify for help through school too. Good luck and stick around. Ask questions any time you want. [/QUOTE]
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