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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 282238" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there.</p><p></p><p>I would take her to a neuropsychologist. My guess is that she is on the autism spectrum (check out Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified), but there is probably more going on (remember my opinion is a layperons like yours, which is why I suggest a neuropsychologist evaluation--very intensive). I find a lot of her symptoms disturbing--her forgetfulness and zoning out possibly physical in origin. I don't believe she is being deliberately frustrating to you.</p><p></p><p>Not remembering things from day to day make me wonder if birthmother drinks a lot and maybe drank while the child was in utero. This can cause this sort of "swiss cheese" thinking...and other deficits as well. Did hub ever tell you about her early development? Did she have any delays? </p><p></p><p>Does this child understand how to socialize with her same age peers or is she inappropriate, maybe talking too much, standing too close, or lowering her eyes and hiding in a corner or just blurting things out of thin air? Again, I'm thinking there is a possibility she is on the autism spectrum (which is often mistaken for various types of ADD/ADHD, but is more severe). </p><p></p><p>Does she have any mood swings, rages? What is the biological history like on both sides of the family tree?</p><p></p><p>I highly recommend a neuropsychologist evaluation as I've said before. in my opinion no other type of assessment comes close to this type. A lot of us here really think they are very good evaluations, superceding other types. Educators are notoriously poor diagnosticians. It isn't their field of expertise. I wouldn't allow their opinion to cloud yours. You need to have an open mind about what may be going on with this precious child.</p><p></p><p>Don't forget that these children have also been traumatized. Did the boyfriend injure her? Has she ever had a head injury? Did this jerky boyfriend maybe sexually abuse her? These matters all need to be taken into account.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board. Really, really good/nice people come here and we do want to help you. The more info we get, the more we can give out our layman's opinions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 282238, member: 1550"] Hi there. I would take her to a neuropsychologist. My guess is that she is on the autism spectrum (check out Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified), but there is probably more going on (remember my opinion is a layperons like yours, which is why I suggest a neuropsychologist evaluation--very intensive). I find a lot of her symptoms disturbing--her forgetfulness and zoning out possibly physical in origin. I don't believe she is being deliberately frustrating to you. Not remembering things from day to day make me wonder if birthmother drinks a lot and maybe drank while the child was in utero. This can cause this sort of "swiss cheese" thinking...and other deficits as well. Did hub ever tell you about her early development? Did she have any delays? Does this child understand how to socialize with her same age peers or is she inappropriate, maybe talking too much, standing too close, or lowering her eyes and hiding in a corner or just blurting things out of thin air? Again, I'm thinking there is a possibility she is on the autism spectrum (which is often mistaken for various types of ADD/ADHD, but is more severe). Does she have any mood swings, rages? What is the biological history like on both sides of the family tree? I highly recommend a neuropsychologist evaluation as I've said before. in my opinion no other type of assessment comes close to this type. A lot of us here really think they are very good evaluations, superceding other types. Educators are notoriously poor diagnosticians. It isn't their field of expertise. I wouldn't allow their opinion to cloud yours. You need to have an open mind about what may be going on with this precious child. Don't forget that these children have also been traumatized. Did the boyfriend injure her? Has she ever had a head injury? Did this jerky boyfriend maybe sexually abuse her? These matters all need to be taken into account. Welcome to the board. Really, really good/nice people come here and we do want to help you. The more info we get, the more we can give out our layman's opinions. [/QUOTE]
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