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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 580683" data-attributes="member: 15799"><p>Hi bizzy. I've been waiting to respond since you were getting such great suggestions for so many people.</p><p></p><p>As for the testing for Asperger's, it doesn't have to be done by an autism specialist (although that would be the best). My son was diagnosed by a knowledgeable PhD level Child Psychologist. Actually, ANY psychologist can give you the forms to fill out and spend a couple sessions interacting with him. You don't HAVE to go to a specialist to get the diagnosis. In fact, even any average, run of the mill psychiatrist can diagnosis it. Why won't his psychiatrist diagnosis it???</p><p></p><p>Absolutely put the request for an IEP in writing. Here's how I worded mine. "I am requesting that (difficult child 1) be evaluated for special education services. He is having great difficulties at school that are affecting his education as evidenced by frequent disciplinary actions and slipping grades. I am requesting thorough academic, psychological, behavioral, emotional, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), and Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluations." Put it in an envelope and send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. The Certified guarantees they get it and the Return Receipt is you physical proof that they did and WHO signed for it just in case they claim they never received it (many schools have tried this). The date they physically receive the request starts the Federal timeline for them to complete the process.</p><p></p><p>As for making friends, my difficult child 2 has absolutely no problem making friends. He has many but non that would be considered best friends. He spends days on end with one or two friends but then moves on to other friends for a long period of time and then on to others ..... He's very social but doesn't get the "rules" of friendship. Instead of doing what the other person wants, difficult child 1 moves on to different friends based on what HE wants to do. For example, he has some friends that go fishing almost every day during the summer. If difficult child 1 feels like going fishing, he hangs with those friends. When he's tired of fishing and wants to play video games, he has a friend that is a video game playing couch potato. Get the idea? What are your son's friendships like?</p><p></p><p>Welcome to our little corner of the world. This place has been my lifesaver. It has gotten me and my kids to where we are now and gotten difficult child 1 the services he needed. These parents are the best source of practical and experienced knowledge on the planet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 580683, member: 15799"] Hi bizzy. I've been waiting to respond since you were getting such great suggestions for so many people. As for the testing for Asperger's, it doesn't have to be done by an autism specialist (although that would be the best). My son was diagnosed by a knowledgeable PhD level Child Psychologist. Actually, ANY psychologist can give you the forms to fill out and spend a couple sessions interacting with him. You don't HAVE to go to a specialist to get the diagnosis. In fact, even any average, run of the mill psychiatrist can diagnosis it. Why won't his psychiatrist diagnosis it??? Absolutely put the request for an IEP in writing. Here's how I worded mine. "I am requesting that (difficult child 1) be evaluated for special education services. He is having great difficulties at school that are affecting his education as evidenced by frequent disciplinary actions and slipping grades. I am requesting thorough academic, psychological, behavioral, emotional, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), and Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluations." Put it in an envelope and send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. The Certified guarantees they get it and the Return Receipt is you physical proof that they did and WHO signed for it just in case they claim they never received it (many schools have tried this). The date they physically receive the request starts the Federal timeline for them to complete the process. As for making friends, my difficult child 2 has absolutely no problem making friends. He has many but non that would be considered best friends. He spends days on end with one or two friends but then moves on to other friends for a long period of time and then on to others ..... He's very social but doesn't get the "rules" of friendship. Instead of doing what the other person wants, difficult child 1 moves on to different friends based on what HE wants to do. For example, he has some friends that go fishing almost every day during the summer. If difficult child 1 feels like going fishing, he hangs with those friends. When he's tired of fishing and wants to play video games, he has a friend that is a video game playing couch potato. Get the idea? What are your son's friendships like? Welcome to our little corner of the world. This place has been my lifesaver. It has gotten me and my kids to where we are now and gotten difficult child 1 the services he needed. These parents are the best source of practical and experienced knowledge on the planet. [/QUOTE]
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