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3yo daughter with possible ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 645866" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, that sort of testing is for whether she is delayed or not in school skills in a testing situation. It isn't the kind of testing that will find a neurological difference. That took ten hours of private testing for MY son. Not sure what Marguarite had to do to get the diagnosis. I don't think it was only school.</p><p></p><p>In the U.S., ODD is usually just a term given out to kids who don't fit in. It really has no relevance. It does not address the cause of the defiance. Most psychiatrists and neuropsychs (the ones with the actual education to diagnose...not therapists and social workers either). On this forum, most of us feel that ODD does not stand alone. Psychiatrists rarely diagnose it. Teachers do, but teachers are educators, not psychologists and have absolutely no business trying to diagnose our children. None. When teachers used to do this to me I'd ask politely when they got their psychology degree, then I'd tell then nicely that we are working on a diagnosis and treatment with medical professionals and we would appreciate they not try to take their places.</p><p></p><p>And when I heard "Well, with my experience with kids..."</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'd say, "With all your experience you can probably figure out which child is wired differently, but you don't know the reasons or the remedy. Please...leave it to us. We are on top of it."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 645866, member: 1550"] Well, that sort of testing is for whether she is delayed or not in school skills in a testing situation. It isn't the kind of testing that will find a neurological difference. That took ten hours of private testing for MY son. Not sure what Marguarite had to do to get the diagnosis. I don't think it was only school. In the U.S., ODD is usually just a term given out to kids who don't fit in. It really has no relevance. It does not address the cause of the defiance. Most psychiatrists and neuropsychs (the ones with the actual education to diagnose...not therapists and social workers either). On this forum, most of us feel that ODD does not stand alone. Psychiatrists rarely diagnose it. Teachers do, but teachers are educators, not psychologists and have absolutely no business trying to diagnose our children. None. When teachers used to do this to me I'd ask politely when they got their psychology degree, then I'd tell then nicely that we are working on a diagnosis and treatment with medical professionals and we would appreciate they not try to take their places. And when I heard "Well, with my experience with kids..." I'd say, "With all your experience you can probably figure out which child is wired differently, but you don't know the reasons or the remedy. Please...leave it to us. We are on top of it." [/QUOTE]
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