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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 98215" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>The first thing to know: We care. We may give you a lot of suggestions or ideas, but we will not be judgemental or take offense if you don't take our ideas. This is a real "soft" place for parents of troubled kids.</p><p></p><p>Second: With ANY medical condition, the ONLY way to know what is working is to make ONE change at a time and to give it time to work. I know on so very many levels how hard and frustrating it is. And sometimes it is impossible to do, but it is the best, IF at all possible.</p><p></p><p>If your son will not see the doctor, have you gotten an appointment for a new doctor (most male difficult children do well with male psychiatrists and psychologists, as far as my experience, better than with female ones, ESP around puberty). My son would have gone to a female psychiatrist (psychiatrist - MD) about the same time as he would have worn one of my dresses to school. Ya know, the 12th of the month after NEVER!!</p><p></p><p>Do NOT stop seeing the current doctor, but DO get a referral to a male doctor, preferable one at a Children's Hospital.</p><p></p><p>You can quit with the psychiatrist you currently have AFTER his first successful visit with a doctor you think you can ALL work with.</p><p></p><p>Prescribing depakote by what seems to be OK, with-o seeing the child AND without blood tests is very risky seeming. The current prescribing info for depakote requires frequent blood work. Each person processes it differently. Some owuld be over medicated, some under and some just right.</p><p></p><p>Also find a male therapist you and your son and husband can work with.</p><p></p><p>Read The Explosive Child by Ross Greene if you haven't. </p><p></p><p></p><p>What testing has your son undergone? HOW did the doctor come up with these diagnoses? When was the testing done??</p><p></p><p>There is too much going on here. And not enough info can pass between you and your son's doctor with-o his cooperation.</p><p></p><p>What supports does he have at school? An IEP?? A 504 plan?? Or just teachers and staff "looking out for him"? If you do not have an IEP, go to the Special Education forum and ask for help writing a letter for a complete evaluation. DO NOT hand deliver the letter. DO NOT call the request in. DO NOT mail it regular mail.</p><p></p><p>None of these protects your son's rights.</p><p></p><p>DO mail the letter certified, return receipt requested. THIS puts FEDERAL protections into place for your son.</p><p></p><p>If they tell you his grades are OK and he does NOT qualify, they are not being honest. The Special Education forum will help you navigate this.</p><p></p><p>Sending big hugs,</p><p></p><p>susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 98215, member: 1233"] The first thing to know: We care. We may give you a lot of suggestions or ideas, but we will not be judgemental or take offense if you don't take our ideas. This is a real "soft" place for parents of troubled kids. Second: With ANY medical condition, the ONLY way to know what is working is to make ONE change at a time and to give it time to work. I know on so very many levels how hard and frustrating it is. And sometimes it is impossible to do, but it is the best, IF at all possible. If your son will not see the doctor, have you gotten an appointment for a new doctor (most male difficult children do well with male psychiatrists and psychologists, as far as my experience, better than with female ones, ESP around puberty). My son would have gone to a female psychiatrist (psychiatrist - MD) about the same time as he would have worn one of my dresses to school. Ya know, the 12th of the month after NEVER!! Do NOT stop seeing the current doctor, but DO get a referral to a male doctor, preferable one at a Children's Hospital. You can quit with the psychiatrist you currently have AFTER his first successful visit with a doctor you think you can ALL work with. Prescribing depakote by what seems to be OK, with-o seeing the child AND without blood tests is very risky seeming. The current prescribing info for depakote requires frequent blood work. Each person processes it differently. Some owuld be over medicated, some under and some just right. Also find a male therapist you and your son and husband can work with. Read The Explosive Child by Ross Greene if you haven't. What testing has your son undergone? HOW did the doctor come up with these diagnoses? When was the testing done?? There is too much going on here. And not enough info can pass between you and your son's doctor with-o his cooperation. What supports does he have at school? An IEP?? A 504 plan?? Or just teachers and staff "looking out for him"? If you do not have an IEP, go to the Special Education forum and ask for help writing a letter for a complete evaluation. DO NOT hand deliver the letter. DO NOT call the request in. DO NOT mail it regular mail. None of these protects your son's rights. DO mail the letter certified, return receipt requested. THIS puts FEDERAL protections into place for your son. If they tell you his grades are OK and he does NOT qualify, they are not being honest. The Special Education forum will help you navigate this. Sending big hugs, susie [/QUOTE]
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