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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 338101" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome! I am glad you found us, but so sorry you need us, Know what I mean??</p><p></p><p>I have not read all the advice so I may say something someone already has, sorry.</p><p></p><p>I do think that your funds would be much better served by getting a full evaluation. Usually you can get more time to pay for it than you can for reg therapy. I would recommend an evaluation by a neuropsychologist, a psychologist with special training in how the brain effects behavior.</p><p></p><p>I also think you should see a neurologist and have a sleep deprived EEg done. With the disconnect you describe there is a chance this could be seizure related. Is he tired after the outbursts? Different in any way? You may have to push for this, but it is well worth it. You just never know which person is having this kind of problem.</p><p></p><p>I know. With my older two, Wiz (difficult child) and Jessie (easy child), I had people telling me they had different kinds of ADHD. A member here really advised that we have an EEG (test of brain wave patterns) done before we start medication. It seemed logical so I got the referral and appointment. I really expected them to find some kind of problem with Wiz and nothing with Jessie.</p><p></p><p>Wiz was fine, got results over the phone. Jessie, well, I got a call to come in to the office with her. I hate those calls, esp when they come at lunch on Thurs and the appointment is not until Tues after a long holiday weekend. It turns out that Jessie has a form of epilepsy, Absence epilepsy. Her mind sort of blanks out, or just isn't "there" for a short time every so often. During the EEG she was "gone" for over half the session!</p><p></p><p>That means that in school she was missing about half of the directions and materials that were given. HALF. She had learned ways to hide it by doing what the other kids did, and she is such a sweetie that al the kids love her and helped her cover it up.</p><p></p><p>This is a way to try to unravel the puzzle that your son copes with every day in his mind/body. Hopefully it will help you to find the answers that will help him!</p><p></p><p>I urge you to check out the Special Education forum here and start the ball rolling on an evaluation for an IEP and a BIP. Remember that your son has a right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), just like everyone else. (BY the way, does he get taunted a log? Most schools have a No Bully policy and that may be a part of the problem. So is the taunter getting in trouble too? You may have to push, but make sure they treat her the way they treat bullies, following district policy!).</p><p></p><p>His FAPE must be in the LRE or Least Restrictive Environment. It may be an alternative school, or modifications in his day at school. If he is suspended or expelled they STILL have to educate him. If you start the IEP process with a letter sent via certified mail with delivery confirmationv(for proof that it was sent/received), then he gets the protections of the IEP until it is determined that he does not need one.</p><p></p><p>I would have that letter sent overnight, even though it will cost. </p><p></p><p>Many hugs and again, WELCOME!!</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 338101, member: 1233"] Welcome! I am glad you found us, but so sorry you need us, Know what I mean?? I have not read all the advice so I may say something someone already has, sorry. I do think that your funds would be much better served by getting a full evaluation. Usually you can get more time to pay for it than you can for reg therapy. I would recommend an evaluation by a neuropsychologist, a psychologist with special training in how the brain effects behavior. I also think you should see a neurologist and have a sleep deprived EEg done. With the disconnect you describe there is a chance this could be seizure related. Is he tired after the outbursts? Different in any way? You may have to push for this, but it is well worth it. You just never know which person is having this kind of problem. I know. With my older two, Wiz (difficult child) and Jessie (easy child), I had people telling me they had different kinds of ADHD. A member here really advised that we have an EEG (test of brain wave patterns) done before we start medication. It seemed logical so I got the referral and appointment. I really expected them to find some kind of problem with Wiz and nothing with Jessie. Wiz was fine, got results over the phone. Jessie, well, I got a call to come in to the office with her. I hate those calls, esp when they come at lunch on Thurs and the appointment is not until Tues after a long holiday weekend. It turns out that Jessie has a form of epilepsy, Absence epilepsy. Her mind sort of blanks out, or just isn't "there" for a short time every so often. During the EEG she was "gone" for over half the session! That means that in school she was missing about half of the directions and materials that were given. HALF. She had learned ways to hide it by doing what the other kids did, and she is such a sweetie that al the kids love her and helped her cover it up. This is a way to try to unravel the puzzle that your son copes with every day in his mind/body. Hopefully it will help you to find the answers that will help him! I urge you to check out the Special Education forum here and start the ball rolling on an evaluation for an IEP and a BIP. Remember that your son has a right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), just like everyone else. (BY the way, does he get taunted a log? Most schools have a No Bully policy and that may be a part of the problem. So is the taunter getting in trouble too? You may have to push, but make sure they treat her the way they treat bullies, following district policy!). His FAPE must be in the LRE or Least Restrictive Environment. It may be an alternative school, or modifications in his day at school. If he is suspended or expelled they STILL have to educate him. If you start the IEP process with a letter sent via certified mail with delivery confirmationv(for proof that it was sent/received), then he gets the protections of the IEP until it is determined that he does not need one. I would have that letter sent overnight, even though it will cost. Many hugs and again, WELCOME!! Susie [/QUOTE]
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