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HELP!! I have a 10 yr old daughter that will not or maybe can not follow directions!!
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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 436774" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>Schools don't just want to place kids in self-contained units. This is very expensive and most parents fight to get these placements. She must have an IEP? Have they referred her for testing if not? What do they think in terms of a diagnosis? They must have information that would lead them to this placement, or is it just a threat or wish on their part? I would want a full workup-neuropsychologist and child psch. Doctors are not expert enough to make mental illness diagnosis. Some may be able to see ADD/ADHD, but not much else. By the way ADD/ADHD looks very different in girls and is often missed in them. </p><p> In the mean time-I like the idea of working beside her and reminding her if she "forgets" steps. Children are not evil-I just can't get behind that. They behave how they do because it is what they know or they have unmet needs which they often can't verbalize. I'm <strong>not</strong> saying unmet needs by you the parent-it may be social-she probably knows she is different and this alone is hard, esp. when they are lacking skills to solve the issues. Do not except what "people" and even the school says- especially if they are saying she is "evil", what a red flag. Your the mom and it sounds like you have a gut feeling something isnt right. Seek help-it takes months to get into these special doctors so get started. I also recommend NAMI and their basic course on children. They teach about different diagnosis and give you great background info. It is also free. Hang in there and keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 436774, member: 11001"] Schools don't just want to place kids in self-contained units. This is very expensive and most parents fight to get these placements. She must have an IEP? Have they referred her for testing if not? What do they think in terms of a diagnosis? They must have information that would lead them to this placement, or is it just a threat or wish on their part? I would want a full workup-neuropsychologist and child psch. Doctors are not expert enough to make mental illness diagnosis. Some may be able to see ADD/ADHD, but not much else. By the way ADD/ADHD looks very different in girls and is often missed in them. In the mean time-I like the idea of working beside her and reminding her if she "forgets" steps. Children are not evil-I just can't get behind that. They behave how they do because it is what they know or they have unmet needs which they often can't verbalize. I'm [B]not[/B] saying unmet needs by you the parent-it may be social-she probably knows she is different and this alone is hard, esp. when they are lacking skills to solve the issues. Do not except what "people" and even the school says- especially if they are saying she is "evil", what a red flag. Your the mom and it sounds like you have a gut feeling something isnt right. Seek help-it takes months to get into these special doctors so get started. I also recommend NAMI and their basic course on children. They teach about different diagnosis and give you great background info. It is also free. Hang in there and keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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