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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 751934" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Welcome.</p><p></p><p>I agree with Busy and Deni. Ask your pediatrician to refer you to a pediatric neuropsychologist. I would go to a Regional Children's Hospital Child Development Clinic. There he will see a team of professionals. This could also help him establish Special Education eligibility if the evaluation establishes he has a diagnosis. I agree you need an advocate. The school does NOT get to decide unilaterally whether or not he qualifies for Special Education. My son got an IEP in kindergarten for ADHD under the category other health impaired. He got it based upon the recommendation of his pediatrician. I believe he was prescribed medication for ADHD at that time. He got special education services based upon ADHD throughout his school years. He even got sent to a non-public school for a few years.</p><p></p><p>I don't care what other people say. ADHD is a big deal. But something else might be going on. The rage and the peeing are concerning. These are sometimes associated with trauma or other incidents that he can't assimilate. Are there any other health problems?</p><p></p><p>As far as therapy goes, have you considered expressive arts therapy? It is like play therapy but involves activities such as music, dance or art. Often children can express through these mediums what they can't express through words.</p><p></p><p>My own opinion is that if by accepting the prescription for a bottle of pills for ADHD, you could get him on an IEP with special education protections, I would get the bottle of pills. You don't have to follow through and give them to him. You can throw them away, if you choose. The bottle of pills is what got my son an IEP for 12 years. (The school was the one advocating for him to be on medication.) It may be deceitful but people change their minds all of the times. That's your right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 751934, member: 18958"] Welcome. I agree with Busy and Deni. Ask your pediatrician to refer you to a pediatric neuropsychologist. I would go to a Regional Children's Hospital Child Development Clinic. There he will see a team of professionals. This could also help him establish Special Education eligibility if the evaluation establishes he has a diagnosis. I agree you need an advocate. The school does NOT get to decide unilaterally whether or not he qualifies for Special Education. My son got an IEP in kindergarten for ADHD under the category other health impaired. He got it based upon the recommendation of his pediatrician. I believe he was prescribed medication for ADHD at that time. He got special education services based upon ADHD throughout his school years. He even got sent to a non-public school for a few years. I don't care what other people say. ADHD is a big deal. But something else might be going on. The rage and the peeing are concerning. These are sometimes associated with trauma or other incidents that he can't assimilate. Are there any other health problems? As far as therapy goes, have you considered expressive arts therapy? It is like play therapy but involves activities such as music, dance or art. Often children can express through these mediums what they can't express through words. My own opinion is that if by accepting the prescription for a bottle of pills for ADHD, you could get him on an IEP with special education protections, I would get the bottle of pills. You don't have to follow through and give them to him. You can throw them away, if you choose. The bottle of pills is what got my son an IEP for 12 years. (The school was the one advocating for him to be on medication.) It may be deceitful but people change their minds all of the times. That's your right. [/QUOTE]
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