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ADHD Kindergartener mom fustrated and venting.. any others out there?
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 458202" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>You're going to need MORE than the neuropsychologist. (bear with me, MWM...)</p><p>The neuropsychologist is the most in-depth one-stop evaluation you can get. </p><p>But it does NOT cover everything. And it does NOT cover some things that click for me on this one.</p><p></p><p>Oh, I remember Kindergarten. And grade 1.</p><p>If we could have had gne answers we have now, back then - we'd never have gotten to the stage of difficult child. Ever.</p><p>So, I could be wrong. But... if it were my kid, I'd be pushing for:</p><p></p><p>1) a comprehensive evaluation - neuropsychologist or other - that will be screening for all sorts of developmental, emotional and learning issues. You need to rule in or out as many conditions as possible. Some will need to be delayed (i.e... testing shows "some signs" but its too early to realy diagnosis) - that's fine for now, it means X diagnosis is "not ruled out" yet - so allow for it.</p><p></p><p>2) Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - specifically, testing for motor skills and for sensory issues. Both can exist. Either one will make it hard to get through a day of school - and either one will lead to bullying by the other kids.</p><p></p><p>3) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation - this is going to be critical, but the test you really need is so new it may be hard to get. He may have auditory processing issues - these typically fall into two general camps - difficulty processing verbal language, or difficulty processing "important sounds" (like what the teacher is saying) in the presence of background noise. Ask specifically about testing his ability to hear through background noise - if he screens for this, you'll be sent to specialty audiology for further tests... If he has this, there are accomodations and interventions that help, but you need them as fast as you can get them.</p><p></p><p>Just some ideas to try on for size...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 458202, member: 11791"] You're going to need MORE than the neuropsychologist. (bear with me, MWM...) The neuropsychologist is the most in-depth one-stop evaluation you can get. But it does NOT cover everything. And it does NOT cover some things that click for me on this one. Oh, I remember Kindergarten. And grade 1. If we could have had gne answers we have now, back then - we'd never have gotten to the stage of difficult child. Ever. So, I could be wrong. But... if it were my kid, I'd be pushing for: 1) a comprehensive evaluation - neuropsychologist or other - that will be screening for all sorts of developmental, emotional and learning issues. You need to rule in or out as many conditions as possible. Some will need to be delayed (i.e... testing shows "some signs" but its too early to realy diagnosis) - that's fine for now, it means X diagnosis is "not ruled out" yet - so allow for it. 2) Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - specifically, testing for motor skills and for sensory issues. Both can exist. Either one will make it hard to get through a day of school - and either one will lead to bullying by the other kids. 3) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation - this is going to be critical, but the test you really need is so new it may be hard to get. He may have auditory processing issues - these typically fall into two general camps - difficulty processing verbal language, or difficulty processing "important sounds" (like what the teacher is saying) in the presence of background noise. Ask specifically about testing his ability to hear through background noise - if he screens for this, you'll be sent to specialty audiology for further tests... If he has this, there are accomodations and interventions that help, but you need them as fast as you can get them. Just some ideas to try on for size... [/QUOTE]
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