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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 487965" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>My gut agrees with your husband. Not that it matters, lol! I am obviously no one to difficult child, tee hee. But, I have filled out those forms and reviewed student's forms many times and much like what she said about the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) stuff, the depression questions when you think of the answers you put can directly relate to the situations he is struggling with (example does he feel guilty? well, yes he feels guilty- when they act impulsively and then realize what they did, that tends to happen) I dont know your son but you get the idea. I would not go to depression until you have a full separate depression evaluation. If a doctor thinks then that it is true depression then you have something (and certainly even if it is situational it should be addressed, but how you address it???? If something that can be fixed is the main cause then it would certainly be better to go for that, right?)</p><p></p><p>Dont be too quick to shut down the autism question either...same as depression, it is best to check it out individually. The reason is as you have read here thousands of times, psychologists for some reason still don't want to go there and then after years (for some kids, of course not all and maybe not yours at all, but since there were some indicators and given the adhd and speech issues?? plus the anger/chair throwing thing.....) so, after years of receiving treatment for behavioral things and emotional problems, people find out they needed the specialized interventions that can come with the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis and by then there can be so many social complications and the child can be so hurt over frustration, etc. you rarely hear of it going the other way.... So for both things, maybe it would be worth just checking with someone who is an expert in depression (sounds like you are doing that) and another for autism (that requires a specialty clinic...docs will say they can but as you have heard here from countelss folks they will make a decision based on the one visit they see and many tend to want to reassure a parent that it is not that). Of course a neuropsychologist is an option. </p><p></p><p>In any event, sounds like folks are wanting to help and that is the main thing. You wont have to feel out there hanging on your own. It sounds like they really do care and that is the important place to start! Good for you getting this going for difficult child. He is so little still, lots of time to get it going for him! With a mom who is in there and fighting he will do well i am sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 487965, member: 12886"] My gut agrees with your husband. Not that it matters, lol! I am obviously no one to difficult child, tee hee. But, I have filled out those forms and reviewed student's forms many times and much like what she said about the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) stuff, the depression questions when you think of the answers you put can directly relate to the situations he is struggling with (example does he feel guilty? well, yes he feels guilty- when they act impulsively and then realize what they did, that tends to happen) I dont know your son but you get the idea. I would not go to depression until you have a full separate depression evaluation. If a doctor thinks then that it is true depression then you have something (and certainly even if it is situational it should be addressed, but how you address it???? If something that can be fixed is the main cause then it would certainly be better to go for that, right?) Dont be too quick to shut down the autism question either...same as depression, it is best to check it out individually. The reason is as you have read here thousands of times, psychologists for some reason still don't want to go there and then after years (for some kids, of course not all and maybe not yours at all, but since there were some indicators and given the adhd and speech issues?? plus the anger/chair throwing thing.....) so, after years of receiving treatment for behavioral things and emotional problems, people find out they needed the specialized interventions that can come with the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis and by then there can be so many social complications and the child can be so hurt over frustration, etc. you rarely hear of it going the other way.... So for both things, maybe it would be worth just checking with someone who is an expert in depression (sounds like you are doing that) and another for autism (that requires a specialty clinic...docs will say they can but as you have heard here from countelss folks they will make a decision based on the one visit they see and many tend to want to reassure a parent that it is not that). Of course a neuropsychologist is an option. In any event, sounds like folks are wanting to help and that is the main thing. You wont have to feel out there hanging on your own. It sounds like they really do care and that is the important place to start! Good for you getting this going for difficult child. He is so little still, lots of time to get it going for him! With a mom who is in there and fighting he will do well i am sure. [/QUOTE]
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