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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 35852" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Oh, we kissed so many toads I got warts <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, but I found, in the process, that there are things you can do to cut down on Toaditis. First of all, ask around. Don't ask your pediatrician (believe it or not, many pediatrician referrals are to people who need patients and count on referrals--so there's no guarantee that that's any good). If you want somebody who can diagnose neurological disorders calling your closest Austism Society's for a referral is a good start, even if you don't think your child has any form of autism--they know who is good at diagnosing neurological disorders (ADHD/learning disabilities/etc). That's what we did and got connected with a great neuropsychologist (I am very partial to NeuroPsychs because even the worst of them spend tons of time with a child--more than sometimes the BEST social worker, and social workers don't know which tests to run). Also ask parents who they have had good success with. Not who they think is a nice person--who has helped them. Check any place you can for positive feedback. Sometimes a six month waiting list for a good professional is worth the wait as opposed to somebody you can get in to see right away because he/she doesn't have enough of a practice yet. I agree that practice makes perfect and I'd go with experience too. Although I made the medication mistake with my son, I'd never put my kid on medications again without real belief that the professional has nailed the RIGHT disorder. I'd be prudent. We have had tons of wrong diagnosis. for my kid and even more wrong medications. Once he got the right diagnosis., he was put in the right treatment and taken off medications (he doesn't require any), and he's never done this well before. He was 11 before he was given the right diagnosis and got the right interventions. Good luck :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 35852, member: 1550"] Oh, we kissed so many toads I got warts :), but I found, in the process, that there are things you can do to cut down on Toaditis. First of all, ask around. Don't ask your pediatrician (believe it or not, many pediatrician referrals are to people who need patients and count on referrals--so there's no guarantee that that's any good). If you want somebody who can diagnose neurological disorders calling your closest Austism Society's for a referral is a good start, even if you don't think your child has any form of autism--they know who is good at diagnosing neurological disorders (ADHD/learning disabilities/etc). That's what we did and got connected with a great neuropsychologist (I am very partial to NeuroPsychs because even the worst of them spend tons of time with a child--more than sometimes the BEST social worker, and social workers don't know which tests to run). Also ask parents who they have had good success with. Not who they think is a nice person--who has helped them. Check any place you can for positive feedback. Sometimes a six month waiting list for a good professional is worth the wait as opposed to somebody you can get in to see right away because he/she doesn't have enough of a practice yet. I agree that practice makes perfect and I'd go with experience too. Although I made the medication mistake with my son, I'd never put my kid on medications again without real belief that the professional has nailed the RIGHT disorder. I'd be prudent. We have had tons of wrong diagnosis. for my kid and even more wrong medications. Once he got the right diagnosis., he was put in the right treatment and taken off medications (he doesn't require any), and he's never done this well before. He was 11 before he was given the right diagnosis and got the right interventions. Good luck [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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