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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 129335" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I think they mean well too. I just SO MUCH MORE appreciate the ones who have said to me, "I know THIS is a problem, but I really don't know why." I can't tell you how much I love the Special Education teachers my kids have had (and some regular ed teachers). It's ok if they can't give me a label or even if they never heard of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (I will always offer information). But I remember when I used to be soooooo unsure as to my son's "label"--and then a few teachers jumped in with "I've seen many kids with ADHD--" Well, they have, and haven't. Some kids are misdiagnosed. And all kids with ADHD are different. My son was on the spectrum, which does have ADHD symptoms. A few teachers recommended stimulants, which always made my son worse. I'm sure they thought I was a "bad mom" for not listening to them, but I didn't really care. It's so hard with our kids--I so appreciate honest feedback from teachers, but please no diagnoses. I can see where that would really confuse a less experienced parent than me. My autistic son and Learning Disability (LD) daughter would never be where they are without the aid and love from the best teachers on earth, but they never gave us a diagnosis. We would sit and have serious give and take conversations about what we both see, and it all turned out good. There were no alarmist labels ever given me by these great teachers, just lots of care and lots of help. This year my son graduates from eighth grade and both of his Special Education teachers will be invited to his party. And I know they'll both be glad to come. It's a mutual lovefest...lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 129335, member: 1550"] I think they mean well too. I just SO MUCH MORE appreciate the ones who have said to me, "I know THIS is a problem, but I really don't know why." I can't tell you how much I love the Special Education teachers my kids have had (and some regular ed teachers). It's ok if they can't give me a label or even if they never heard of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (I will always offer information). But I remember when I used to be soooooo unsure as to my son's "label"--and then a few teachers jumped in with "I've seen many kids with ADHD--" Well, they have, and haven't. Some kids are misdiagnosed. And all kids with ADHD are different. My son was on the spectrum, which does have ADHD symptoms. A few teachers recommended stimulants, which always made my son worse. I'm sure they thought I was a "bad mom" for not listening to them, but I didn't really care. It's so hard with our kids--I so appreciate honest feedback from teachers, but please no diagnoses. I can see where that would really confuse a less experienced parent than me. My autistic son and Learning Disability (LD) daughter would never be where they are without the aid and love from the best teachers on earth, but they never gave us a diagnosis. We would sit and have serious give and take conversations about what we both see, and it all turned out good. There were no alarmist labels ever given me by these great teachers, just lots of care and lots of help. This year my son graduates from eighth grade and both of his Special Education teachers will be invited to his party. And I know they'll both be glad to come. It's a mutual lovefest...lol. [/QUOTE]
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