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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 174475" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>TweedHouse,</p><p> </p><p>First, I welcome you here.</p><p> </p><p>Second, I have a couple questions/suggestions. First and foremost, your son needs to see a doctor. Not a pediatrican who treats the body. He needs to see a psychiatrist that specializes in children. In my opinion ASAP.</p><p> </p><p>Neither you, his teachers, or any of us, can diagnose your son.</p><p> </p><p>I don't see in your signature the mention of a husband or your child's father. Is he in the picture? Do you have health insurance? Do you have outpatient mental services coverage? That would be what the psychiatrist or therapist would be considered.</p><p> </p><p>If not, what about social services through the federal gov't or your local city/town? Have you checked into that? What about calling a local (or at least fairly close by) children's hospital to see if they have a low/reduced or free program based on ability to pay? </p><p> </p><p>Your son needs to see a doctor. He will not make progress forward unless he is diagnosed and begins treatement which could be medications, behavior mod, therapy, or a combo of those.</p><p> </p><p>I am suprised, since you say that he spend a lot of time in the principal's office, that his teacher or the administrator's did not refer your son for testing. It had to be clear to everyone that they were not dealing witha typical five or six year old.</p><p> </p><p>I would suggest that you investigate every possible alternative to getting your son in for a full evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>I'm glad you found us here. One of the greatest things about finding this board is knowing that you are not alone. </p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 174475, member: 805"] TweedHouse, First, I welcome you here. Second, I have a couple questions/suggestions. First and foremost, your son needs to see a doctor. Not a pediatrican who treats the body. He needs to see a psychiatrist that specializes in children. In my opinion ASAP. Neither you, his teachers, or any of us, can diagnose your son. I don't see in your signature the mention of a husband or your child's father. Is he in the picture? Do you have health insurance? Do you have outpatient mental services coverage? That would be what the psychiatrist or therapist would be considered. If not, what about social services through the federal gov't or your local city/town? Have you checked into that? What about calling a local (or at least fairly close by) children's hospital to see if they have a low/reduced or free program based on ability to pay? Your son needs to see a doctor. He will not make progress forward unless he is diagnosed and begins treatement which could be medications, behavior mod, therapy, or a combo of those. I am suprised, since you say that he spend a lot of time in the principal's office, that his teacher or the administrator's did not refer your son for testing. It had to be clear to everyone that they were not dealing witha typical five or six year old. I would suggest that you investigate every possible alternative to getting your son in for a full evaluation. I'm glad you found us here. One of the greatest things about finding this board is knowing that you are not alone. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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