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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 244429" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Hi! I'd recommend reading The Explosive Child- it will help calm your nerves a bit!! You can tweak the concept a bit for your son's age and specific concerns. Did a psychologist do neuropsychological testing? This would be a good idea to have done- not through the school, but privately. Also, you could try contacting a nearby Children's Hospital or teaching hospital and asking for a multi-disciplinary evaluation (MDE). The best scenario, in my humble opinion, would be to get the neuropsychologist testing done, then once you have the results in hand, get an MDE. That's your best hope of honing in on an accurate diagnosis when a mood disorder is involved. Then, you will have written recommendations for treatment.</p><p></p><p>If it turns out the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) is the best option for your child, check with your insurance company- some pay for it (with time limitations), but some don't pay for any. If the school feels he needs it, they will pay for the educational component. Other than that, then it takes getting a local agency to fund it. That process and agreement depends on your local and state laws and policies. You could start by doing a google search for your state "youth at risk" or something like that. Also, you can try calling your state board of mental health and asking them. You might be able to get a little info from your dept of social services (not the child protection services people- don't call them). </p><p></p><p>I'd try google searches and state dept of mental health first. If you are comfortable, you could let us know what state you are in and someone from that state could probably offer more specific advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 244429, member: 3699"] Hi! I'd recommend reading The Explosive Child- it will help calm your nerves a bit!! You can tweak the concept a bit for your son's age and specific concerns. Did a psychologist do neuropsychological testing? This would be a good idea to have done- not through the school, but privately. Also, you could try contacting a nearby Children's Hospital or teaching hospital and asking for a multi-disciplinary evaluation (MDE). The best scenario, in my humble opinion, would be to get the neuropsychologist testing done, then once you have the results in hand, get an MDE. That's your best hope of honing in on an accurate diagnosis when a mood disorder is involved. Then, you will have written recommendations for treatment. If it turns out the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) is the best option for your child, check with your insurance company- some pay for it (with time limitations), but some don't pay for any. If the school feels he needs it, they will pay for the educational component. Other than that, then it takes getting a local agency to fund it. That process and agreement depends on your local and state laws and policies. You could start by doing a google search for your state "youth at risk" or something like that. Also, you can try calling your state board of mental health and asking them. You might be able to get a little info from your dept of social services (not the child protection services people- don't call them). I'd try google searches and state dept of mental health first. If you are comfortable, you could let us know what state you are in and someone from that state could probably offer more specific advice. [/QUOTE]
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