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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 102482" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi. Not much to add other than I'd do a neuropsychologist evaluation too. They are far more intensive and cover all areas and many of us on the board feel they are the best way to find out what is really wrong with the child and lead you towards help. Are there are psychiatric or substance abuse issues on the family tree? </p><p>I would go slow with medications too. If he's not really ADHD (it has many mimickers) then stimulants and Straterra can make him worse, not better and you aren't sure what you're dealing with yet. From long experience, I take school evaluations with a grain of salt, but they can get your son in the doorway for interventions. Does he seem sensitive to fabrics, noise, change, crowds? Does he make good eye contact and play appropriately with toys? Does he know interact in a give-and-take way with his peers? Has he had any speech delays or motor problems? Others will pop in. Weekends can be slow. One last word: I'd take family "advice" with a grain of salt too. Focus on helping your child and store away "helpful" comments from parents, friends, sibs, etc. They don't know any more than you know and I think you're right to pursue answers to your questions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 102482, member: 1550"] Hi. Not much to add other than I'd do a neuropsychologist evaluation too. They are far more intensive and cover all areas and many of us on the board feel they are the best way to find out what is really wrong with the child and lead you towards help. Are there are psychiatric or substance abuse issues on the family tree? I would go slow with medications too. If he's not really ADHD (it has many mimickers) then stimulants and Straterra can make him worse, not better and you aren't sure what you're dealing with yet. From long experience, I take school evaluations with a grain of salt, but they can get your son in the doorway for interventions. Does he seem sensitive to fabrics, noise, change, crowds? Does he make good eye contact and play appropriately with toys? Does he know interact in a give-and-take way with his peers? Has he had any speech delays or motor problems? Others will pop in. Weekends can be slow. One last word: I'd take family "advice" with a grain of salt too. Focus on helping your child and store away "helpful" comments from parents, friends, sibs, etc. They don't know any more than you know and I think you're right to pursue answers to your questions. [/QUOTE]
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