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New here and struggling- is it sensory processing disorder (SPD)? ODD? Or other?
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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 497775"><p>What Buddy said!! Draft a brief letter stating the behaviors you have seen at home and heard about from school. Tell them you "don't know what the cause is and would like a thorough evaluation for special education services. This evaluation should include academic, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech, and psychological testing." As Buddy said, send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. That WILL keep him from being kicked out of school at least until the testing is all done. You might also want to see if they have access to an Autism Specialist that can evaluate him for any form of autism (there is a whole spectrum). That would about cover all the bases THEY can check.</p><p></p><p>While they are doing that, I would have him evaluated by a neuropsychologist as well as an outside Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist. These professionals do a much more thorough evaluation than a school will do. The more information the better.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, I would find a reputable child psychiatrist. I have been where you are and wish I had known then what I know now. MANY things could have been helped and improved before we got to where we are now. Keep us posted. There are many, many WISE parents here that have been through it all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 497775"] What Buddy said!! Draft a brief letter stating the behaviors you have seen at home and heard about from school. Tell them you "don't know what the cause is and would like a thorough evaluation for special education services. This evaluation should include academic, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT), Speech, and psychological testing." As Buddy said, send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. That WILL keep him from being kicked out of school at least until the testing is all done. You might also want to see if they have access to an Autism Specialist that can evaluate him for any form of autism (there is a whole spectrum). That would about cover all the bases THEY can check. While they are doing that, I would have him evaluated by a neuropsychologist as well as an outside Occupational Therapist and Speech Therapist. These professionals do a much more thorough evaluation than a school will do. The more information the better. In the meantime, I would find a reputable child psychiatrist. I have been where you are and wish I had known then what I know now. MANY things could have been helped and improved before we got to where we are now. Keep us posted. There are many, many WISE parents here that have been through it all. [/QUOTE]
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