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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 523509" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I agree that different types of evaluations need to be done. I have a son who struggled with aggression and depression and wish we had known about sensory issues when he was young. we have found that treating the sensory issues makes a really big difference, esp with anxiety and aggression. I recommend using a private Occupational Therapist (OT). Many of us here have found that they are more thorough and they do not have the added pressure of having to provide treatment out of a limited school budget if they find a problem. plus they evaluate how sensory and motor issues impact the entire life and not just the academic life of the person. School Occupational Therapist (OT)'s always mean well, but they do have less time to do the evaluation, pressure from administration to document only the most severe problems (schools must provide therapy if they document a problem), and they are supposed to only look at what impacts the child at school. </p><p></p><p>I know that there are school OTs who do the comprehensive evaluation, but generally parents find that private evaluations are more complete and more thorough.</p><p></p><p>For testing for learning disabilites and problems like anxiety and depression, we generally recommend neuropsychologists - psychologists with special extra training in testing and in how the brain impacts behavior and problems. they may run the same tests as toher psychologists, but they have a greater grasp of the way the brain works and it makes a real difference. they can often be found at childrens or university hospitals.</p><p></p><p>i think it is very very wise to want complete evaluations before you start medications. speech testing is also important (even if she speaks well) because it also uncovers auditory processing and language processing disorders, which can have a huge impact. others can tell you more about these.</p><p></p><p>welcome - this is a great place wth parents who have truly been there done that and won't judge and will be honest but understanding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 523509, member: 1233"] I agree that different types of evaluations need to be done. I have a son who struggled with aggression and depression and wish we had known about sensory issues when he was young. we have found that treating the sensory issues makes a really big difference, esp with anxiety and aggression. I recommend using a private Occupational Therapist (OT). Many of us here have found that they are more thorough and they do not have the added pressure of having to provide treatment out of a limited school budget if they find a problem. plus they evaluate how sensory and motor issues impact the entire life and not just the academic life of the person. School Occupational Therapist (OT)'s always mean well, but they do have less time to do the evaluation, pressure from administration to document only the most severe problems (schools must provide therapy if they document a problem), and they are supposed to only look at what impacts the child at school. I know that there are school OTs who do the comprehensive evaluation, but generally parents find that private evaluations are more complete and more thorough. For testing for learning disabilites and problems like anxiety and depression, we generally recommend neuropsychologists - psychologists with special extra training in testing and in how the brain impacts behavior and problems. they may run the same tests as toher psychologists, but they have a greater grasp of the way the brain works and it makes a real difference. they can often be found at childrens or university hospitals. i think it is very very wise to want complete evaluations before you start medications. speech testing is also important (even if she speaks well) because it also uncovers auditory processing and language processing disorders, which can have a huge impact. others can tell you more about these. welcome - this is a great place wth parents who have truly been there done that and won't judge and will be honest but understanding. [/QUOTE]
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