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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 575207" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hi and welcome! I agree, go with your gut. Why does your psychologist have to agree with you that she needs more assessment? Many mental health people are not trained to diagnose developmental(neurological) conditions that have many of the same symptoms as individual mental health conditions . </p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist is trained to look at behaviors and symptoms and general medical history plus development and help figure out how it's all put together. Developmental pediatricians sometimes have evaluation. teams too. in any event, a comprehensive, long evaluation is in order, in my humble opinion. </p><p></p><p>does she go to an Occupational Therapist (OT)? </p><p></p><p>those of us who have been around autism ( autism spectrum) can relate to you because oppositional behaviors, sensory issues, aggression, transition issues, obsessive and compulsive things, anxiety, etc....all fit under the autism spectrum. If it turns out that this is part of the picture, the good news is early intervention is very helpful ..... IF you work with therapists who understand the method that help people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). typical counselors don't help much because our kids are not just refusing to use skills they have, but actually need to be taught the skills step by step.</p><p></p><p>Does she have special things she loves and wants/needs all the time? Does she use and creative imaginative play beyond copying/ repeating what she sees?</p><p></p><p>Stick to your guns and tell, don't ask....You can demand a comprehensive neuropsychologist evaluation . (not a the reg. psychiatric, in my humble opinion)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 575207, member: 12886"] Hi and welcome! I agree, go with your gut. Why does your psychologist have to agree with you that she needs more assessment? Many mental health people are not trained to diagnose developmental(neurological) conditions that have many of the same symptoms as individual mental health conditions . A neuropsychologist is trained to look at behaviors and symptoms and general medical history plus development and help figure out how it's all put together. Developmental pediatricians sometimes have evaluation. teams too. in any event, a comprehensive, long evaluation is in order, in my humble opinion. does she go to an Occupational Therapist (OT)? those of us who have been around autism ( autism spectrum) can relate to you because oppositional behaviors, sensory issues, aggression, transition issues, obsessive and compulsive things, anxiety, etc....all fit under the autism spectrum. If it turns out that this is part of the picture, the good news is early intervention is very helpful ..... IF you work with therapists who understand the method that help people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). typical counselors don't help much because our kids are not just refusing to use skills they have, but actually need to be taught the skills step by step. Does she have special things she loves and wants/needs all the time? Does she use and creative imaginative play beyond copying/ repeating what she sees? Stick to your guns and tell, don't ask....You can demand a comprehensive neuropsychologist evaluation . (not a the reg. psychiatric, in my humble opinion) [/QUOTE]
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