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My Kindergartener got SUSPENDED for 3 days!
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<blockquote data-quote="starcloaked" data-source="post: 82781" data-attributes="member: 3632"><p>I agree with the ODD issue (to be repetitive) and it's actually really important because ODD is code for "bad kid" and the other diagnoses are actually descriptive of what is going on with his brain that is causing him to act this way. I remember feeling relieved to have the ODD label (at least it was something!) but for negotiating with the SD, it's important to be able to show them that he's not just a "bad kid," but that there are things getting in the way of the good kid he wants to be that are preventing him from getting there, and that they need to intervene with educational or therapeutic services (that can help him, because he has a problem) in order to provide him with an education. If he's just a "bad kid" how can they help him? And it's amazing that they can label a five-year-old a bad kid, but I've got the cutest little guy in town sleeping soundly upstairs who can prove to you that schools are entirely capable of doing exactly that. Sigh.</p><p></p><p>But my point here was to suggest that you call your pediatrician and ask her to refer you for a neuropsychologist (you might have to do a psychiatrist aka p-doctor first). The children's hospital wants to know who's paying for it, and an insurance-based referral from a pediatrician will help with that. Like I said, even with good private insurance in a state with a mental health mandate, I had to sign a ream of papers saying I would pay as much as $4,000 if my insurance denied the claim, but to date I have only paid a $15 co-pay. Even so, those waiting lists are ridiculously long (sometimes a year or more), so if there's any way your doctor can get you on the waiting list, it's worth doing. Same goes for the p-doctor.</p><p></p><p>Okay, I'm going to stop yammering now and start knitting. The SD is trying to mess around again now that we've agreed to the substantially separate classroom (oops--you don't need a 1:1 aide anymore!), but then I'm ready with a lawyer... In other words, I need to do something soothing! :wink:</p><p></p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="starcloaked, post: 82781, member: 3632"] I agree with the ODD issue (to be repetitive) and it's actually really important because ODD is code for "bad kid" and the other diagnoses are actually descriptive of what is going on with his brain that is causing him to act this way. I remember feeling relieved to have the ODD label (at least it was something!) but for negotiating with the SD, it's important to be able to show them that he's not just a "bad kid," but that there are things getting in the way of the good kid he wants to be that are preventing him from getting there, and that they need to intervene with educational or therapeutic services (that can help him, because he has a problem) in order to provide him with an education. If he's just a "bad kid" how can they help him? And it's amazing that they can label a five-year-old a bad kid, but I've got the cutest little guy in town sleeping soundly upstairs who can prove to you that schools are entirely capable of doing exactly that. Sigh. But my point here was to suggest that you call your pediatrician and ask her to refer you for a neuropsychologist (you might have to do a psychiatrist aka p-doctor first). The children's hospital wants to know who's paying for it, and an insurance-based referral from a pediatrician will help with that. Like I said, even with good private insurance in a state with a mental health mandate, I had to sign a ream of papers saying I would pay as much as $4,000 if my insurance denied the claim, but to date I have only paid a $15 co-pay. Even so, those waiting lists are ridiculously long (sometimes a year or more), so if there's any way your doctor can get you on the waiting list, it's worth doing. Same goes for the p-doctor. Okay, I'm going to stop yammering now and start knitting. The SD is trying to mess around again now that we've agreed to the substantially separate classroom (oops--you don't need a 1:1 aide anymore!), but then I'm ready with a lawyer... In other words, I need to do something soothing! [img]:wink:[/img] Star [/QUOTE]
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