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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 236553" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hon, just my opinion. Forget the school district risk assessment and take him to a PRIVATE neuropsychologist. If the school district is taking you to court, you need somebody indepenently. I doubt if the school district does the right testing or has the diagnosis correct. Having ODD and CD together makes no sense, and often ADHD is a wrong diagnosis too. It's totally up to you, but I would never trust the school district to diagnose, including the psychologist. Most of the best and brightest do not work for school districts and are in private practice. You can find a neuropsychologist at university and children's hospitals and they are worth it. Any mood disorders in the family puts a family member at risk for a mood disorder and it could be (and sounds) like he could have one. in my opinion the ODD and CD is likely useless and way off base. With both myself and my son, I've been through the mill with professionals and this is one I would not trust. A lot of things look like ADHD including childhood bipolar and high functioning autism. I wouldn't trust the ADHD diagnosis. either unless somebody outside of the school does it. in my opinion the whole thing stinks. At least, if you are hurting financiially, call your department of public for your state and ask to be put in touch with the free Parent Advocate and don't go to any court of meeting alone. Are you sure your son is not taking drugs? Sadly, my daughter started at 12, and I didn't think of drugs because who takes drugs at 12?? You'd be surprised, and that does cause horrible behavior. Anyway, good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 236553, member: 1550"] Hon, just my opinion. Forget the school district risk assessment and take him to a PRIVATE neuropsychologist. If the school district is taking you to court, you need somebody indepenently. I doubt if the school district does the right testing or has the diagnosis correct. Having ODD and CD together makes no sense, and often ADHD is a wrong diagnosis too. It's totally up to you, but I would never trust the school district to diagnose, including the psychologist. Most of the best and brightest do not work for school districts and are in private practice. You can find a neuropsychologist at university and children's hospitals and they are worth it. Any mood disorders in the family puts a family member at risk for a mood disorder and it could be (and sounds) like he could have one. in my opinion the ODD and CD is likely useless and way off base. With both myself and my son, I've been through the mill with professionals and this is one I would not trust. A lot of things look like ADHD including childhood bipolar and high functioning autism. I wouldn't trust the ADHD diagnosis. either unless somebody outside of the school does it. in my opinion the whole thing stinks. At least, if you are hurting financiially, call your department of public for your state and ask to be put in touch with the free Parent Advocate and don't go to any court of meeting alone. Are you sure your son is not taking drugs? Sadly, my daughter started at 12, and I didn't think of drugs because who takes drugs at 12?? You'd be surprised, and that does cause horrible behavior. Anyway, good luck! [/QUOTE]
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