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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 200460" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome. I'm glad you found us.</p><p> </p><p>When you get that first diagnosis, it can be overwhelming. You have so much to think about and so much to do. Deep breaths. One step at a time. You will get through this.</p><p> </p><p>I'm glad you're going into to see the psychologist. It will be important for him to explain the test results and how they affect your son's functioning. I imagine he will also write a report that you will able to share with the professionals who treat your son and with the school for the purposes of getting academic support. Make sure you ask exactly what Learning Disorder-not otherwise specified is and how it should be remediated. </p><p> </p><p>I'd strongly recommend taking these steps at this point:</p><p> </p><p>First, locate a competent child psychiatrist skilled in treating mood disorders. Your son may need medications to help him function better. It can take a while to get in to see a good one so you want to start locating one now.</p><p> </p><p>Second, start the IEP process with your son's school. The website <a href="http://www.wrightslaw.com" target="_blank">www.wrightslaw.com</a> will help you with this process. If you have questions about it, please also post on the Special Education 101 forum on this site.</p><p> </p><p>You might also want to get your hands on a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. It has helped many of us here parent our extra-challenging children.</p><p> </p><p>Again, welcome. You're not alone any longer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 200460, member: 2423"] Welcome. I'm glad you found us. When you get that first diagnosis, it can be overwhelming. You have so much to think about and so much to do. Deep breaths. One step at a time. You will get through this. I'm glad you're going into to see the psychologist. It will be important for him to explain the test results and how they affect your son's functioning. I imagine he will also write a report that you will able to share with the professionals who treat your son and with the school for the purposes of getting academic support. Make sure you ask exactly what Learning Disorder-not otherwise specified is and how it should be remediated. I'd strongly recommend taking these steps at this point: First, locate a competent child psychiatrist skilled in treating mood disorders. Your son may need medications to help him function better. It can take a while to get in to see a good one so you want to start locating one now. Second, start the IEP process with your son's school. The website [URL="http://www.wrightslaw.com"]www.wrightslaw.com[/URL] will help you with this process. If you have questions about it, please also post on the Special Education 101 forum on this site. You might also want to get your hands on a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. It has helped many of us here parent our extra-challenging children. Again, welcome. You're not alone any longer. [/QUOTE]
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