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<blockquote data-quote="JLady" data-source="post: 257639" data-attributes="member: 6439"><p>Welcome to the group. The people here are full of support and awesome advise.</p><p> </p><p>My son was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD last November. I disagreed with the ODD diagnosis and proceeded with further testing. He has now been diagnosed with ADHD and Aspergers. We were right where you are now just a few months ago. </p><p> </p><p>Check with your school. I spent a lot of money on counselors, psycologists and a child psychiatrist to have my son diagnoised. The school is now doing their own testing to confirm the diagnoses and qualify my son for extra help to assist with his Aspergers Syndrome. The testing they are doing is very thorough and the school psychologist is working closely with the child psychiatrist (private). </p><p> </p><p>The school also has a program for social skills and friendship development. My son has participated in this group for the past two years and it has helped. The school has a counselor as well that my son sees. I wasn't happy with the counselor or seeing any results so I contacted them and asked that his counselor be changed. He is now working with someone who is better with him.</p><p> </p><p>We have been fighting this all year long and I understand your limited funds and limited time. I too am a single parent and doing the best I can to make ends meet. Don't give up. Use your school for a resource of assistance. INSIST on getting them to help you. If they give you trouble or refuse (our school did) contact the school board and find out who can help you. I contacted the school board, got in touch with the head of the Autism program and she has really made things happen for us.</p><p> </p><p>I know it is difficult to hear about your child having problems. I'm having a really hard time with acceptance myself right now. I keep praying for guidence, reading all I can, researching and not giving up. I don't know about you but I am the only person my son has to fight for him. </p><p> </p><p>Google Aspergers Syndrome and see if some of those descriptions seem to fit your son's behavior. If they do, you may have more resources than you realized available. There is also a community program here for children with Aspergers that is free of charge. Search for the information. I hope you find it out there for you.</p><p> </p><p>JLady</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JLady, post: 257639, member: 6439"] Welcome to the group. The people here are full of support and awesome advise. My son was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD last November. I disagreed with the ODD diagnosis and proceeded with further testing. He has now been diagnosed with ADHD and Aspergers. We were right where you are now just a few months ago. Check with your school. I spent a lot of money on counselors, psycologists and a child psychiatrist to have my son diagnoised. The school is now doing their own testing to confirm the diagnoses and qualify my son for extra help to assist with his Aspergers Syndrome. The testing they are doing is very thorough and the school psychologist is working closely with the child psychiatrist (private). The school also has a program for social skills and friendship development. My son has participated in this group for the past two years and it has helped. The school has a counselor as well that my son sees. I wasn't happy with the counselor or seeing any results so I contacted them and asked that his counselor be changed. He is now working with someone who is better with him. We have been fighting this all year long and I understand your limited funds and limited time. I too am a single parent and doing the best I can to make ends meet. Don't give up. Use your school for a resource of assistance. INSIST on getting them to help you. If they give you trouble or refuse (our school did) contact the school board and find out who can help you. I contacted the school board, got in touch with the head of the Autism program and she has really made things happen for us. I know it is difficult to hear about your child having problems. I'm having a really hard time with acceptance myself right now. I keep praying for guidence, reading all I can, researching and not giving up. I don't know about you but I am the only person my son has to fight for him. Google Aspergers Syndrome and see if some of those descriptions seem to fit your son's behavior. If they do, you may have more resources than you realized available. There is also a community program here for children with Aspergers that is free of charge. Search for the information. I hope you find it out there for you. JLady [/QUOTE]
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