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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 253234" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>JLady,</p><p></p><p>Just my experience. My difficult child was diagnosis'd at 4 ADHD, then BiPolar (BP). Went to another psychiatrist that said ADHD not BiPolar (BP). Went to our 3rd pd he said BiPolar (BP) and ADHD. We went with-that diagnosis. I had a neuropsychologist done on my son at the age of 4 (on my own, not by SD, covered by ins hence the crud we got). Come to find out no REAL testing was done. No scores on it, it just agreed with-mood disorder. I just found out it was a crock of you know what. The latest psychiatrist who is an expert in Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) told me no neuropsychologist worth their salt would have signed this report. No one else told us that. Before difficult child started kindergarten the SD had a small team do a visual observation of him while at daycare. They came back and said he was fine and didn't need services (they were there for 40 min). Well, when he finally got to school they saw he had issues and we developed the IEP. Then when he went back for 1st grade they could not provide him everything that he really needed so they gave us out of district placement under OHI (other health impairment). Now our psychiatrist was still claiming BiPolar (BP), we were saying no, so we sought out 2 new psychiatrists that agree on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) Aspergers. </p><p></p><p>Our SD has never done formal testing on difficult child. One of the new psychiatrists wants WISC-IV, BRIEF and NEPSY done. I requested it at IEP monday and it was granted. I, at this time, figure let them pay for it as he has all the services he needs already in place.</p><p></p><p>I agree with-MWM if you are looking for a diagnosis then I would get a private neuropsychologist. </p><p></p><p>I can't say this enough, you'll know if you need to make a program change for him. It is hard to admit to, and hard to do to take him away from those that he knows, but if the program will help him succeed that's where the decision has to be. For the success of your child. My husband and I cried the first time we saw the new program. difficult child has to travel 45-1hr to school on a major highway. He is in a separate wing of a mainstram school with kids who have issues. The issues range from Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), to Autism, Downsyndrome to ED and they are all in different classes. It stinks to take your kid away from what he knows....BUT in 3 1/2 months my childs writing has greatly improved, his math has exploded (they say they have never had a kid his age come in and blow through the math units like he is doing and this program has been around for 20 years), he is finally succeeding in the classroom and LOVES school. It was the best move we made for him. He is happier because he is succeeding and his self esteem has grown a lot.</p><p></p><p>I wish you a lot of strength and hope, because I have been right where you are and I know that it hurts.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry this is so long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 253234, member: 3477"] JLady, Just my experience. My difficult child was diagnosis'd at 4 ADHD, then BiPolar (BP). Went to another psychiatrist that said ADHD not BiPolar (BP). Went to our 3rd pd he said BiPolar (BP) and ADHD. We went with-that diagnosis. I had a neuropsychologist done on my son at the age of 4 (on my own, not by SD, covered by ins hence the crud we got). Come to find out no REAL testing was done. No scores on it, it just agreed with-mood disorder. I just found out it was a crock of you know what. The latest psychiatrist who is an expert in Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) told me no neuropsychologist worth their salt would have signed this report. No one else told us that. Before difficult child started kindergarten the SD had a small team do a visual observation of him while at daycare. They came back and said he was fine and didn't need services (they were there for 40 min). Well, when he finally got to school they saw he had issues and we developed the IEP. Then when he went back for 1st grade they could not provide him everything that he really needed so they gave us out of district placement under OHI (other health impairment). Now our psychiatrist was still claiming BiPolar (BP), we were saying no, so we sought out 2 new psychiatrists that agree on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) Aspergers. Our SD has never done formal testing on difficult child. One of the new psychiatrists wants WISC-IV, BRIEF and NEPSY done. I requested it at IEP monday and it was granted. I, at this time, figure let them pay for it as he has all the services he needs already in place. I agree with-MWM if you are looking for a diagnosis then I would get a private neuropsychologist. I can't say this enough, you'll know if you need to make a program change for him. It is hard to admit to, and hard to do to take him away from those that he knows, but if the program will help him succeed that's where the decision has to be. For the success of your child. My husband and I cried the first time we saw the new program. difficult child has to travel 45-1hr to school on a major highway. He is in a separate wing of a mainstram school with kids who have issues. The issues range from Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), to Autism, Downsyndrome to ED and they are all in different classes. It stinks to take your kid away from what he knows....BUT in 3 1/2 months my childs writing has greatly improved, his math has exploded (they say they have never had a kid his age come in and blow through the math units like he is doing and this program has been around for 20 years), he is finally succeeding in the classroom and LOVES school. It was the best move we made for him. He is happier because he is succeeding and his self esteem has grown a lot. I wish you a lot of strength and hope, because I have been right where you are and I know that it hurts. I am sorry this is so long. [/QUOTE]
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