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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 183064" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome!! I am glad you found us, but sorry you needed to find us.</p><p> </p><p>I like your approach to his education - esp as you know the other class is not appropriate for him. At different times and ages we have homeschooled our older 2 children. With the oldest (Wiz) it was for 3rd and 4th grade because his teachers were abusive and drove him to attempt suicide at age 7. wiss the middle child (Jessie) it was 6th and 7th because we learned of a medical condition and had problems with the office not understanding that we couldn't go SEE the specialist every time she was sick. </p><p> </p><p>I like the approach of trying different educational options for the child based on what HE needs. </p><p> </p><p>I strongly recommend tapping into a good homeschool network. The co=op sounds like a good start. We were in Cinci, OH and had a wonderful one.</p><p> </p><p>I would work with the new psychiatrist and do what you can with him. Be aware that ADHD medications often cause cycling in children with bipolar. I think most children are first given the ADHD diagnosis, then other things are found.</p><p> </p><p>Given his prenatal history of drugs and alcohol exposure, I strongly suggest finding a developmental pediatrician to help figure out what is going on. Often we suggest a multi-disciplinary evaluation to figure things out. These are usually found at children's hospitals or major university hospitals. We got very lucky and found a developmental pediatrician in Oklahoma who does this as part of the process of accepting and evaluating EVERY child in the practice. </p><p> </p><p>The neuropsychologist recommended by Midwest Mom is also an excellent tool (it was part of our dev pediatrician's process, but this is RARE).</p><p> </p><p>I wish you much luck, and hope you can make a difference in this child's life.</p><p> </p><p>We are here for you!</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 183064, member: 1233"] Welcome!! I am glad you found us, but sorry you needed to find us. I like your approach to his education - esp as you know the other class is not appropriate for him. At different times and ages we have homeschooled our older 2 children. With the oldest (Wiz) it was for 3rd and 4th grade because his teachers were abusive and drove him to attempt suicide at age 7. wiss the middle child (Jessie) it was 6th and 7th because we learned of a medical condition and had problems with the office not understanding that we couldn't go SEE the specialist every time she was sick. I like the approach of trying different educational options for the child based on what HE needs. I strongly recommend tapping into a good homeschool network. The co=op sounds like a good start. We were in Cinci, OH and had a wonderful one. I would work with the new psychiatrist and do what you can with him. Be aware that ADHD medications often cause cycling in children with bipolar. I think most children are first given the ADHD diagnosis, then other things are found. Given his prenatal history of drugs and alcohol exposure, I strongly suggest finding a developmental pediatrician to help figure out what is going on. Often we suggest a multi-disciplinary evaluation to figure things out. These are usually found at children's hospitals or major university hospitals. We got very lucky and found a developmental pediatrician in Oklahoma who does this as part of the process of accepting and evaluating EVERY child in the practice. The neuropsychologist recommended by Midwest Mom is also an excellent tool (it was part of our dev pediatrician's process, but this is RARE). I wish you much luck, and hope you can make a difference in this child's life. We are here for you! Susie [/QUOTE]
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