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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 288784" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Mandy, hi. My son is on the spectrum and he was first wrongly diagnosed with bipolar, then wrongly diagnosed with ADHD/ODD. It's hard to diagnose any PDDs. I recommend, rather than a Developmental Pediatrician a NeuroPsychologist. They do some really serious, intensive testing at all levels and for all disorders. My son was on at least ten medications for bipolar, which he doesn't have. Please be careful. He is young and the diagnoses with very young kids are hard to nail and doctors are too quick in my opinion with the medications. My son did the stims, then did the nine yards with bipolar drugs. Ugh. They're fine if they're needed, but he didn't need them. He really calmed down a lot when he got older making me seriously question the mood thang. As a younger child, yes, he had meltdowns, but that's not automatically bipolar either. </p><p></p><p>I think it's great that you're trying so hard, and I agree that before school starts is the best time for an evaluation, but I'd do it privately. This is just my opinion: Never trust a school evaluation. They tend to reek and be self-serving toward the school district. As for IQ testing, if he is on the spectrum, a regular IQ test probably won't be accurate. The kids are wired differently and need a different way of being tested and very often a unque way of learning.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, whatever you decide to do!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 288784, member: 1550"] Mandy, hi. My son is on the spectrum and he was first wrongly diagnosed with bipolar, then wrongly diagnosed with ADHD/ODD. It's hard to diagnose any PDDs. I recommend, rather than a Developmental Pediatrician a NeuroPsychologist. They do some really serious, intensive testing at all levels and for all disorders. My son was on at least ten medications for bipolar, which he doesn't have. Please be careful. He is young and the diagnoses with very young kids are hard to nail and doctors are too quick in my opinion with the medications. My son did the stims, then did the nine yards with bipolar drugs. Ugh. They're fine if they're needed, but he didn't need them. He really calmed down a lot when he got older making me seriously question the mood thang. As a younger child, yes, he had meltdowns, but that's not automatically bipolar either. I think it's great that you're trying so hard, and I agree that before school starts is the best time for an evaluation, but I'd do it privately. This is just my opinion: Never trust a school evaluation. They tend to reek and be self-serving toward the school district. As for IQ testing, if he is on the spectrum, a regular IQ test probably won't be accurate. The kids are wired differently and need a different way of being tested and very often a unque way of learning. Good luck, whatever you decide to do! [/QUOTE]
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