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<blockquote data-quote="looking4hope" data-source="post: 151748" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>Another welcome!</p><p></p><p>Your difficult child sounds like mine and so many others I've read about on this board -- they start out with an ADHD diagnosis and then the behavior escalates. I agree with your physician that your son should be evaluated, but I would add a neuropsychologist as well. If you can get a referral, definitely go for it!</p><p></p><p>I would also write a letter to the school asking them to do testing for learning disabilities. If your son is out of the classroom as much as mine was, then he isn't getting the instruction he needs and is entitled to under the law. You need to write a letter that outlines the problems your son is having at school, letting them know he's been diagnosis with ADHD, and also ask for a full psychiatric profile. Many school districts will not accept outside diagnosis, so cover all of your bases. Make sure you either send the letter certified with a receipt, or hand deliver it and get a receipt (which is what I did). Once they accept the letter, the clock is ticking for them to do the testing.</p><p></p><p>The advantage for your son is that the school will now be obligated to work with you to create a behavior support plan at a minimum, and provide other services if he is found to have a learning disability. Check out the Special Education forum for more info. As a teacher and a parent of a difficult child, we need to make sure they are protected at school and that teachers and staff help your child to succeed at school. Good luck, and let us know how the evaluations turn out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="looking4hope, post: 151748, member: 4362"] Another welcome! Your difficult child sounds like mine and so many others I've read about on this board -- they start out with an ADHD diagnosis and then the behavior escalates. I agree with your physician that your son should be evaluated, but I would add a neuropsychologist as well. If you can get a referral, definitely go for it! I would also write a letter to the school asking them to do testing for learning disabilities. If your son is out of the classroom as much as mine was, then he isn't getting the instruction he needs and is entitled to under the law. You need to write a letter that outlines the problems your son is having at school, letting them know he's been diagnosis with ADHD, and also ask for a full psychiatric profile. Many school districts will not accept outside diagnosis, so cover all of your bases. Make sure you either send the letter certified with a receipt, or hand deliver it and get a receipt (which is what I did). Once they accept the letter, the clock is ticking for them to do the testing. The advantage for your son is that the school will now be obligated to work with you to create a behavior support plan at a minimum, and provide other services if he is found to have a learning disability. Check out the Special Education forum for more info. As a teacher and a parent of a difficult child, we need to make sure they are protected at school and that teachers and staff help your child to succeed at school. Good luck, and let us know how the evaluations turn out! [/QUOTE]
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