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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 506760"><p>I don't care what the school says, they HAVE to evaluate him for services when you send them a WRITTEN request for your son to <strong>"be evaluated for special education services including but not limited to <u>thorough</u> academic, psychological, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech-Language, and autism evaluations"</strong>. Send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested as soon as possible. This starts a Federal timeline for them to evaluate every aspect of his school performance and skills. Don't let them tell you he can't get services without a diagnosis. That is BS!! This will also put certain protections in place for your son when it comes to disciplinary actions.</p><p></p><p>As for the psychiatric, I would go looking for a different one. You NEED to have one that will listen to you. Just with the things you've shared so far, I think your son is definitely on the autism spectrum. I have had to argue with teachers and social workers who "just don't see it" but I KNOW my son. I LIVE with him. If they won't listen to you to "see" it, you need to find someone that will listen better. The one you have now is deaf!!!</p><p></p><p>Just an FYI from someone who's beeen there, kids on the autism spectrum don't usually respond well to stimulants. A lot of the ADHD symptoms are actually part of the Asperger's. In our case, difficult child 1 is EXTREMELY hyper without ADHD medications but he cannot take stimulants. </p><p></p><p>A good site to learn about autism spectrum is <a href="http://www.autismspeaks.org/" target="_blank">Autism Speaks |</a>. Another good site for books and other good stuff is <a href="http://www.autismshop.com/" target="_blank">Autismshop.com - Autism Resource Network, a one-of-a-kind Book Store packed with merchandise and information for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Asperger Syndrome, Asperger's, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), PDDNOS). We provide resources for parents, families, children and </a> . Typical punishments and reward charts, etc don't generally work with our kids. Kids on the spectrum think very differently from us. Their logic is not the same as our logic. To make things work for HIM, you need to figure out how HE thinks. A good book to help you get there is The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. Using his approach is what made me realize HOW differently difficult child 1 thought. Another good book to explain to you how your son kind of feels is What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You by Dr. Doug Riley.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 506760"] I don't care what the school says, they HAVE to evaluate him for services when you send them a WRITTEN request for your son to [B]"be evaluated for special education services including but not limited to [U]thorough[/U] academic, psychological, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech-Language, and autism evaluations"[/B]. Send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested as soon as possible. This starts a Federal timeline for them to evaluate every aspect of his school performance and skills. Don't let them tell you he can't get services without a diagnosis. That is BS!! This will also put certain protections in place for your son when it comes to disciplinary actions. As for the psychiatric, I would go looking for a different one. You NEED to have one that will listen to you. Just with the things you've shared so far, I think your son is definitely on the autism spectrum. I have had to argue with teachers and social workers who "just don't see it" but I KNOW my son. I LIVE with him. If they won't listen to you to "see" it, you need to find someone that will listen better. The one you have now is deaf!!! Just an FYI from someone who's beeen there, kids on the autism spectrum don't usually respond well to stimulants. A lot of the ADHD symptoms are actually part of the Asperger's. In our case, difficult child 1 is EXTREMELY hyper without ADHD medications but he cannot take stimulants. A good site to learn about autism spectrum is [url=http://www.autismspeaks.org/]Autism Speaks |[/url]. Another good site for books and other good stuff is [url=http://www.autismshop.com/]Autismshop.com - Autism Resource Network, a one-of-a-kind Book Store packed with merchandise and information for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Asperger Syndrome, Asperger's, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), PDDNOS). We provide resources for parents, families, children and [/url] . Typical punishments and reward charts, etc don't generally work with our kids. Kids on the spectrum think very differently from us. Their logic is not the same as our logic. To make things work for HIM, you need to figure out how HE thinks. A good book to help you get there is The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. Using his approach is what made me realize HOW differently difficult child 1 thought. Another good book to explain to you how your son kind of feels is What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You by Dr. Doug Riley. Good luck and keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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