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<blockquote data-quote="serenitynow" data-source="post: 11920" data-attributes="member: 3410"><p>He was diagnosis with ADHD first (sorry I didn't mention that). He was diagnosed by a child psychiatrist (as well as the school psychologist). Yes, he had a multi-disciplinary evaluation. Tested IQ very high, some Occupational Therapist (OT) issues (gets Occupational Therapist (OT) 2x wk), and definite focusing issues. He also has sensory issues - mainly with noise -- not full-blown Sensory Integration Disorder (SID). As a result, he does not take music class or eat in the caf. at school, and is fine with this. The school has been phenominal in responding to his needs -- much better than anyone else I've spoken with. Along with weekly sessions with-the school psychologist, he goes to group for ADD kids 1x/wk to improve his social skills and sees a psychotherapist 1x/wk also. Psychiatrist does not think he's bi-polar, but says he's a "diagnosis in progress," as there are several quirks to his behavior. From everything I've read on childhood bi-polar, and I've read tons, I don't think he fits this diagnosis either. He was speech delayed due to ear fluid, went through birth-to-3 program, and has been evaluation. yearly by speech patholigist, who says he is age-appropriate. As his speech is pretty good, he doesn't qualify school for services. We could go outside for them, but there's only so much we can expect him to put up with right now. Risperdal made him wet his bed - Dr. said rare side-effect, but she had seen it in 2 other cases where it makes them sleep very deeply and lose control. Took him off it and the wetting (which he'd never done before the medication) immediately stopped. Guess that's it - yikes. How do I add signature - the box is checked...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="serenitynow, post: 11920, member: 3410"] He was diagnosis with ADHD first (sorry I didn't mention that). He was diagnosed by a child psychiatrist (as well as the school psychologist). Yes, he had a multi-disciplinary evaluation. Tested IQ very high, some Occupational Therapist (OT) issues (gets Occupational Therapist (OT) 2x wk), and definite focusing issues. He also has sensory issues - mainly with noise -- not full-blown Sensory Integration Disorder (SID). As a result, he does not take music class or eat in the caf. at school, and is fine with this. The school has been phenominal in responding to his needs -- much better than anyone else I've spoken with. Along with weekly sessions with-the school psychologist, he goes to group for ADD kids 1x/wk to improve his social skills and sees a psychotherapist 1x/wk also. Psychiatrist does not think he's bi-polar, but says he's a "diagnosis in progress," as there are several quirks to his behavior. From everything I've read on childhood bi-polar, and I've read tons, I don't think he fits this diagnosis either. He was speech delayed due to ear fluid, went through birth-to-3 program, and has been evaluation. yearly by speech patholigist, who says he is age-appropriate. As his speech is pretty good, he doesn't qualify school for services. We could go outside for them, but there's only so much we can expect him to put up with right now. Risperdal made him wet his bed - Dr. said rare side-effect, but she had seen it in 2 other cases where it makes them sleep very deeply and lose control. Took him off it and the wetting (which he'd never done before the medication) immediately stopped. Guess that's it - yikes. How do I add signature - the box is checked... [/QUOTE]
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