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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 607968" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Be careful. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may be another symptom, not the main disorder. Some kids develop Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as a way to try to control what feels to them uncontrollable aspects of their lives. Are you near a major city, or out in the country? If you're anywhere in the state system currently, I can give you a name to call in Sydney. He can't help directly, but he can help cut through stalemates with your Regional Office.</p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist assessment would be really useful. Private assessments are a lot more expensive but can be a lot quicker to organise. For a cheaper one (but still good) you can try any major university within range, they have very good psychology departments where students need to be trained, and where such assessments are done under qualified supervision. But there is a waiting list. When we were trying to organise one of these for easy child 2/difficult child 2 last year, we were at one point told there was a waiting list to go on the waiting list! But we got in within a couple of months, which was good. That was UNSW psychiatric department.</p><p>I believe Westmead could help also.</p><p></p><p>If you're out west, there's good support educationally around Dubbo. Central Coast is good too. Illawarra - not so great. The Shire - Regional are challenging in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>There are options you could try within the state education system, but there will be hoops to jump through. Even with the private system, there will be hoops to jump through. A neuropsychologist assessment will greatly speed this up, good assessments are gold when it comes to getting a snapshot of a kid's capabilities and learning problems. We've found a good semi-private neuropsychologist in Sydney that we've used for difficult child 3 twice in the last four years. easy child 2/difficult child 2 was too old for that person's clinic, which is why we had to find someone else for her.</p><p></p><p>Depending on where you are if you're well outside Sydney, there could well be a uni, or branch of a uni, near enough to you to be of help. Give them a call, ask for the psychiatric department and ask them if they can advise you of the chance of a neuropsychologist assessment for your daughter as a matter of urgency. The reason for the urgency - she needs support and can't get it without a clearer picture of her needs, and at 9 she can't afford to lose too much time.</p><p></p><p>Any hassles, let me know. </p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 607968, member: 1991"] Be careful. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may be another symptom, not the main disorder. Some kids develop Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as a way to try to control what feels to them uncontrollable aspects of their lives. Are you near a major city, or out in the country? If you're anywhere in the state system currently, I can give you a name to call in Sydney. He can't help directly, but he can help cut through stalemates with your Regional Office. A neuropsychologist assessment would be really useful. Private assessments are a lot more expensive but can be a lot quicker to organise. For a cheaper one (but still good) you can try any major university within range, they have very good psychology departments where students need to be trained, and where such assessments are done under qualified supervision. But there is a waiting list. When we were trying to organise one of these for easy child 2/difficult child 2 last year, we were at one point told there was a waiting list to go on the waiting list! But we got in within a couple of months, which was good. That was UNSW psychiatric department. I believe Westmead could help also. If you're out west, there's good support educationally around Dubbo. Central Coast is good too. Illawarra - not so great. The Shire - Regional are challenging in my opinion. There are options you could try within the state education system, but there will be hoops to jump through. Even with the private system, there will be hoops to jump through. A neuropsychologist assessment will greatly speed this up, good assessments are gold when it comes to getting a snapshot of a kid's capabilities and learning problems. We've found a good semi-private neuropsychologist in Sydney that we've used for difficult child 3 twice in the last four years. easy child 2/difficult child 2 was too old for that person's clinic, which is why we had to find someone else for her. Depending on where you are if you're well outside Sydney, there could well be a uni, or branch of a uni, near enough to you to be of help. Give them a call, ask for the psychiatric department and ask them if they can advise you of the chance of a neuropsychologist assessment for your daughter as a matter of urgency. The reason for the urgency - she needs support and can't get it without a clearer picture of her needs, and at 9 she can't afford to lose too much time. Any hassles, let me know. Marg [/QUOTE]
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