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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 26658" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>First things first. Go to the psychiatrist appointment and see what he/she says. I can only guess with your family history and your child's behaviors that the psychiatrist may recommend some medication. I say that because I see a few factors that you and I share. father in law, alcoholic, mother in law - anxiety, depression, 2 nervous breakdowns, recovering alcholic, Paternal Gr. Grandmother - nervous breakdown, Paternal Aunt - manic depressive (BiPolar (BP)), my dad- recovering alcholic (5yrs) - I have a cousin who is BiPolar (BP). husband - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), no medications. My difficult child's preschool teachers are aware of his diagnosis. They had to be, they saw it all and they hooked me up with a Mom of an adopted BiPolar (BP) difficult child, who recommended our current psychiatrist and therapist. Plus at times he's had medications administered at preschool. </p><p></p><p>The school system is aware that we had concerns for our son, since we had him evaluated. As we are meeting next week I am concerned about throwing the BiPolar (BP) out there ONLY because his psychiatrist says he is working with an EVOLVING diagnosis of BiPolar (BP), because of his age and that BiPolar (BP) is a serious diagnosis, he doesn't want to jump the gun. Which we are happy with.</p><p></p><p>If you get a diagnosis from the psychiatrist, when your child returns to school or goes to kindergarten they would have to accept the diagnosis. I am learning a lot now on IEP's and testing through the SD on this site. I do know that when we had our first SD evaluation done last Sept it was conducted by an Occupational Therapist (OT), SW, and 2 Sp-ed teachers. No comprehensive testing, just history and visual oberservations. At that time we had a diagnosis of BiPolar (BP) & ADHD. They did not question diagnosis or try to change it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 26658, member: 3477"] First things first. Go to the psychiatrist appointment and see what he/she says. I can only guess with your family history and your child's behaviors that the psychiatrist may recommend some medication. I say that because I see a few factors that you and I share. father in law, alcoholic, mother in law - anxiety, depression, 2 nervous breakdowns, recovering alcholic, Paternal Gr. Grandmother - nervous breakdown, Paternal Aunt - manic depressive (BiPolar (BP)), my dad- recovering alcholic (5yrs) - I have a cousin who is BiPolar (BP). husband - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), no medications. My difficult child's preschool teachers are aware of his diagnosis. They had to be, they saw it all and they hooked me up with a Mom of an adopted BiPolar (BP) difficult child, who recommended our current psychiatrist and therapist. Plus at times he's had medications administered at preschool. The school system is aware that we had concerns for our son, since we had him evaluated. As we are meeting next week I am concerned about throwing the BiPolar (BP) out there ONLY because his psychiatrist says he is working with an EVOLVING diagnosis of BiPolar (BP), because of his age and that BiPolar (BP) is a serious diagnosis, he doesn't want to jump the gun. Which we are happy with. If you get a diagnosis from the psychiatrist, when your child returns to school or goes to kindergarten they would have to accept the diagnosis. I am learning a lot now on IEP's and testing through the SD on this site. I do know that when we had our first SD evaluation done last Sept it was conducted by an Occupational Therapist (OT), SW, and 2 Sp-ed teachers. No comprehensive testing, just history and visual oberservations. At that time we had a diagnosis of BiPolar (BP) & ADHD. They did not question diagnosis or try to change it. [/QUOTE]
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