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Defiant child @ home, in school...outbursts!
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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 21452" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>I agree with Suzy....there needs to be a comprehensive evaluation that includes testing. This is the only way to get a thorough and complete diagnosis. In my opinion I would also be extremely wary if the first thing the psychiatrist wants to do is place your son on a stimulant like rhitalin. Many times, this can make behavior worse, unless the child has just a solo diagnosis of ADD.</p><p></p><p>As far as the schooling, private schools have absolutely no obligation to help our special needs kids. In my experience they tended to the more judgemental and the least helpful of my schooling options, and the public schools more helpful and responsive. It also sounds like your little guy is really unhappy there, and perhaps the environment is not what he needs. He might need a school that has a smaller class size, or has a teacher with experience in dealing with special needs kids I know it is hard to pull him out of a school, but if it is really not the right place for him, than he will continue to misbehave - and on the flip side things will improve if the environment is more conducive to his temperament. </p><p></p><p>Good luck, I was there, and it is so hard, especially when they are so young and you feel so inept in knowing how to help, but you will figure it all out. Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 21452, member: 3301"] I agree with Suzy....there needs to be a comprehensive evaluation that includes testing. This is the only way to get a thorough and complete diagnosis. In my opinion I would also be extremely wary if the first thing the psychiatrist wants to do is place your son on a stimulant like rhitalin. Many times, this can make behavior worse, unless the child has just a solo diagnosis of ADD. As far as the schooling, private schools have absolutely no obligation to help our special needs kids. In my experience they tended to the more judgemental and the least helpful of my schooling options, and the public schools more helpful and responsive. It also sounds like your little guy is really unhappy there, and perhaps the environment is not what he needs. He might need a school that has a smaller class size, or has a teacher with experience in dealing with special needs kids I know it is hard to pull him out of a school, but if it is really not the right place for him, than he will continue to misbehave - and on the flip side things will improve if the environment is more conducive to his temperament. Good luck, I was there, and it is so hard, especially when they are so young and you feel so inept in knowing how to help, but you will figure it all out. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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