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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 623283" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>Welcome. I am sorry you had to find us but you are most definitely not alone.</p><p></p><p>I have a few questions... has your son's development been otherwise normal? Any serious illnesses or other setbacks? How does he relate to his siblings? Has he made any friendships along the way? Does he either seek out sensory input (seem to run and bump into things or people, make unusual noises, etc) or avoid certain clothing textures and foods? Does he have problems with loud noises or very bright lighting? Any difficulty sleeping? And (I always hate to ask this) is there any chance that someone may have harmed him in some way and he is now acting out?</p><p></p><p>What does the school say is the reason they've put him in a special placement? That may give you some clues. The problem with many of the disorders that impact our kids is that there are many symptoms that can overlap and mimic each other. A few thoughts (and remember, I'm just a mom and NOT a healthcare professional)L he's becoming overwhelmed in a busy classroom/daycare setting because of sensory overload (I lean toward that because that is what happened with my child). Other possibility are that he is somewhere on the autistic spectrum, has anxiety or even a mood disorder.</p><p></p><p>The big thing is to try to get that diagnosis so you can start a treatment plan. Good doctors that work with children can be hard to find in the US (if that's where you are from). Some options include: getting a referral from your family doctor or insurance company, asking your daughter's specialist for referral, calling a nearby medical school or children's hospital. The types of doctor I would consider are child psychiatrist, developmental pediatrician or neuropsychologist. Personally, at age six, I would probably lean toward a developmental pediatrician at least to start because they often can find nuances in the child's development that point things in the right way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 623283, member: 1722"] Welcome. I am sorry you had to find us but you are most definitely not alone. I have a few questions... has your son's development been otherwise normal? Any serious illnesses or other setbacks? How does he relate to his siblings? Has he made any friendships along the way? Does he either seek out sensory input (seem to run and bump into things or people, make unusual noises, etc) or avoid certain clothing textures and foods? Does he have problems with loud noises or very bright lighting? Any difficulty sleeping? And (I always hate to ask this) is there any chance that someone may have harmed him in some way and he is now acting out? What does the school say is the reason they've put him in a special placement? That may give you some clues. The problem with many of the disorders that impact our kids is that there are many symptoms that can overlap and mimic each other. A few thoughts (and remember, I'm just a mom and NOT a healthcare professional)L he's becoming overwhelmed in a busy classroom/daycare setting because of sensory overload (I lean toward that because that is what happened with my child). Other possibility are that he is somewhere on the autistic spectrum, has anxiety or even a mood disorder. The big thing is to try to get that diagnosis so you can start a treatment plan. Good doctors that work with children can be hard to find in the US (if that's where you are from). Some options include: getting a referral from your family doctor or insurance company, asking your daughter's specialist for referral, calling a nearby medical school or children's hospital. The types of doctor I would consider are child psychiatrist, developmental pediatrician or neuropsychologist. Personally, at age six, I would probably lean toward a developmental pediatrician at least to start because they often can find nuances in the child's development that point things in the right way. [/QUOTE]
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