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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 19692" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Gosh I can understand all you are going through completely! It is so hard, but never stop fighting for him and his rights. We spent many years in the Texas Special Education system, and if I remember correctly he does not need a learning disorder to get special services and an IEP. If he has any type of emotional problems, which ODD certainly is, than he can be classified as E.D. and receive special services. This will then enable him to receive more help, and exclude him from going to an alternative school or be suspended if you can show that his behaviors are due to his illness. </p><p></p><p>When my son was that age his story sounded exactly like yours - good teacher, good school year - bad teacher, bad school year. As he grew however, more negative behaviors manifested, and the diagnosis was finally added of bi-polar. This, I believe was what was going on all along, because once the right medicine was in place he did much better. Stimulants and anti-depressants though, the combo your son is on, made his behavior MUCH worse - much! Often ODD is only a co-existing disorder along with another significant mental illness. So I would suggest definitely getting a workup at an excellent fascility - Childrens in Dallas is one of the best in the country if you can get in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 19692, member: 3301"] Gosh I can understand all you are going through completely! It is so hard, but never stop fighting for him and his rights. We spent many years in the Texas Special Education system, and if I remember correctly he does not need a learning disorder to get special services and an IEP. If he has any type of emotional problems, which ODD certainly is, than he can be classified as E.D. and receive special services. This will then enable him to receive more help, and exclude him from going to an alternative school or be suspended if you can show that his behaviors are due to his illness. When my son was that age his story sounded exactly like yours - good teacher, good school year - bad teacher, bad school year. As he grew however, more negative behaviors manifested, and the diagnosis was finally added of bi-polar. This, I believe was what was going on all along, because once the right medicine was in place he did much better. Stimulants and anti-depressants though, the combo your son is on, made his behavior MUCH worse - much! Often ODD is only a co-existing disorder along with another significant mental illness. So I would suggest definitely getting a workup at an excellent fascility - Childrens in Dallas is one of the best in the country if you can get in there. [/QUOTE]
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