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My 9 y/o boy has adhd/odd, I dont know how to help him......
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 488824" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>OH wow, I hear you. Ok so going outside of adoption workers, maybe call your county and ask for a disability case worker? Then see if they can hook you up with whoever their other clients are using for evaluations. It may mean driving a bit for the evaluation. Really, this has to be so frustrating for you but this could make the difference between a lifetime of residential care versus appropriate intervention.</p><p></p><p>Does he have special education at school? If not, request, in WRITING a comprehensive evaluation for services including an Autism Evaluation. You need to send it certified mail because that will give you a receipt which starts the clock for the time line for the evaluation. IF they say, no we wont because his academic work is not behind, (many say this) you reply that you know that this is not the law and that social and behavioral aspects of school are equally eligible for qualifying for an IEP.</p><p></p><p>Does the Occupational Therapist (OT) think Aspergers? Ask her which clinics her other clients go to ...this is a good way to find out who takes MA. </p><p></p><p>You need not any doctor, it is neuropsychologist or developmental pediatrician or an autism clinic. Autism clinics often take ma because so many of their kids are eligible due to their disability and they would be out of business...are you in a small community or a larger city? I just did an internet search and found two huge clinics I hadn't thought of for my son who also has ma. </p><p></p><p>I know it is exhausting. Huge hugs for you and your family. Early intervention is crucial. You can read a ton on your own too remember...there are tons of books on parenting kids with Aspergers and it makes a big difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 488824, member: 12886"] OH wow, I hear you. Ok so going outside of adoption workers, maybe call your county and ask for a disability case worker? Then see if they can hook you up with whoever their other clients are using for evaluations. It may mean driving a bit for the evaluation. Really, this has to be so frustrating for you but this could make the difference between a lifetime of residential care versus appropriate intervention. Does he have special education at school? If not, request, in WRITING a comprehensive evaluation for services including an Autism Evaluation. You need to send it certified mail because that will give you a receipt which starts the clock for the time line for the evaluation. IF they say, no we wont because his academic work is not behind, (many say this) you reply that you know that this is not the law and that social and behavioral aspects of school are equally eligible for qualifying for an IEP. Does the Occupational Therapist (OT) think Aspergers? Ask her which clinics her other clients go to ...this is a good way to find out who takes MA. You need not any doctor, it is neuropsychologist or developmental pediatrician or an autism clinic. Autism clinics often take ma because so many of their kids are eligible due to their disability and they would be out of business...are you in a small community or a larger city? I just did an internet search and found two huge clinics I hadn't thought of for my son who also has ma. I know it is exhausting. Huge hugs for you and your family. Early intervention is crucial. You can read a ton on your own too remember...there are tons of books on parenting kids with Aspergers and it makes a big difference. [/QUOTE]
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