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8 Year old boy with Dev Delays and ADHD
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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 537887"><p>Welcome to our little corner of the world. Glad you found us but very sorry you needed to. You are right to search for answers. That makes you a Warrior Mom.</p><p></p><p>First, I would find a reputable neuropsychologist. They evaluate and test everything. They look at the whole picture and are usually pretty accurate. I also think you're right about having him tested for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Your story sounds very familiar to mine. difficult child 1 has great difficulty reading and writing but his memory for certain things are tremendous. Kids on the spectrum don't typically do well on stimulants so you were right to stop them when you noticed there was a problem.</p><p></p><p>Second, send a written request to the school district "requesting a thorough evaluation for special educations services including but not limited to thorough academic, psychological, emotional, behavioral, speech-language, and occupational, and autism evaluations". Send the request to the Superintendent AND the Director of Special Education. Make sure you send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. This starts a federal timeline for them to get the evaluations done.</p><p></p><p>Third, you might also look into an independent Occupational Therapy evaluation. A lot of the time there are unkown sensory issues that compound the problems. They are more thorough than the one the school will do.</p><p></p><p>Fourth, and last, get a copy of the books "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene and "What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You" by Dr. Doug Riley. Both books will really open your eyes to different ways to look at his behavior. It usually happens for a reason and it is our job to figure out what is behind it and find ways to help him learn to deal with/correct it.</p><p></p><p>{{{{HUGS}}}} to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 537887"] Welcome to our little corner of the world. Glad you found us but very sorry you needed to. You are right to search for answers. That makes you a Warrior Mom. First, I would find a reputable neuropsychologist. They evaluate and test everything. They look at the whole picture and are usually pretty accurate. I also think you're right about having him tested for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Your story sounds very familiar to mine. difficult child 1 has great difficulty reading and writing but his memory for certain things are tremendous. Kids on the spectrum don't typically do well on stimulants so you were right to stop them when you noticed there was a problem. Second, send a written request to the school district "requesting a thorough evaluation for special educations services including but not limited to thorough academic, psychological, emotional, behavioral, speech-language, and occupational, and autism evaluations". Send the request to the Superintendent AND the Director of Special Education. Make sure you send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. This starts a federal timeline for them to get the evaluations done. Third, you might also look into an independent Occupational Therapy evaluation. A lot of the time there are unkown sensory issues that compound the problems. They are more thorough than the one the school will do. Fourth, and last, get a copy of the books "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene and "What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You" by Dr. Doug Riley. Both books will really open your eyes to different ways to look at his behavior. It usually happens for a reason and it is our job to figure out what is behind it and find ways to help him learn to deal with/correct it. {{{{HUGS}}}} to you. [/QUOTE]
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