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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 743354" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Sensory Disorder, often seen in autism.my son has it. Look up sensory integration disorder. Sensitivity to sound, touch, flavor, change in activity etc. Who is the "they" who are right now diagnosing and treating your daughter? You may need other evaluations and fresh opinions about her behaviors.</p><p></p><p>My son is 25 now and doing well but had to go through a ton of misdiagnoses before he got the right one (at 11). I would think of getting an IEP in school. She would probably benefit from an Occupational Therapist and physical therapist and maybe wear headphones to block out the noise at school. Services in school are free.</p><p></p><p>We couldnt take my son to the fireworks until he was almost a teen and he still seems to hear noise louder than others do. Plus he feels textures and tastes things more intensely than others. He still rips the tags out of his shirts and eats selective foods.</p><p></p><p>When he was little he hated change of any sort and ADHD medications (his first wrong diagnosis) just made him worse. So did most medications...he is medication free now.</p><p></p><p>My son always liked school but he did have an aid in his early years. You need that IEP first or you risk your kid being mistreated and labeled as bad. Your normal or high IQ does not disqaualify you for an IEP slthough some schools will lie and tell you so. You may want to get a free school advocate. Call The Dept. Of Public Education in your state and ask who yours is. Your school district will not help you with advocates.</p><p></p><p>It can be a long road but end up great if you never give up and dont just listen to the school district!.I feel you will eventually figure it out and your daughter will be fine. But ADHD may not be the answer although whoever diagnosed her will probably insist that it is. Get second and third opinions and do research of your own! Remember that a diagnosis of this sort can not be proven by a blood test. It is just the opinion of the tester. The DSM is imperfect and ever changing.</p><p></p><p>I like neuropsychologists, psychologists with extra training in the brain. They do intensive testing and I feel are as accurate as possible in an inexact field. They are at University Clinics and Childrens Hospitals.</p><p></p><p>Schools suck at diagnosing. They dont want to spend for good evaluations.</p><p></p><p>Teachers can not diagnose and shouldnt try.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your holiday. There are answers but most are not quick. Dont panic!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 743354, member: 1550"] Sensory Disorder, often seen in autism.my son has it. Look up sensory integration disorder. Sensitivity to sound, touch, flavor, change in activity etc. Who is the "they" who are right now diagnosing and treating your daughter? You may need other evaluations and fresh opinions about her behaviors. My son is 25 now and doing well but had to go through a ton of misdiagnoses before he got the right one (at 11). I would think of getting an IEP in school. She would probably benefit from an Occupational Therapist and physical therapist and maybe wear headphones to block out the noise at school. Services in school are free. We couldnt take my son to the fireworks until he was almost a teen and he still seems to hear noise louder than others do. Plus he feels textures and tastes things more intensely than others. He still rips the tags out of his shirts and eats selective foods. When he was little he hated change of any sort and ADHD medications (his first wrong diagnosis) just made him worse. So did most medications...he is medication free now. My son always liked school but he did have an aid in his early years. You need that IEP first or you risk your kid being mistreated and labeled as bad. Your normal or high IQ does not disqaualify you for an IEP slthough some schools will lie and tell you so. You may want to get a free school advocate. Call The Dept. Of Public Education in your state and ask who yours is. Your school district will not help you with advocates. It can be a long road but end up great if you never give up and dont just listen to the school district!.I feel you will eventually figure it out and your daughter will be fine. But ADHD may not be the answer although whoever diagnosed her will probably insist that it is. Get second and third opinions and do research of your own! Remember that a diagnosis of this sort can not be proven by a blood test. It is just the opinion of the tester. The DSM is imperfect and ever changing. I like neuropsychologists, psychologists with extra training in the brain. They do intensive testing and I feel are as accurate as possible in an inexact field. They are at University Clinics and Childrens Hospitals. Schools suck at diagnosing. They dont want to spend for good evaluations. Teachers can not diagnose and shouldnt try. Enjoy your holiday. There are answers but most are not quick. Dont panic! [/QUOTE]
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