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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 439766" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Mandie - </p><p></p><p>Slow down. Take a deep breath. There is no need to panic.</p><p></p><p>Whatever your child is, is what she is. No label is going to change that. What labels DO is provide some guidance as to things that work and/or don't work - medications, therapies, school accommodations, changes at home, etc. - AND, without a label, the door to many resources is closed. But the "label" - whatever it ends up being - will be a term that covers a broad spectrum of possibilities. It doesn't define your child.</p><p></p><p>neuropsychologist - or other evaluations at that level (we don't have access to neuropsychologist...) - is usually in-depth testing for multiple possible labels, but they will only find what they are looking for.</p><p>Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluations will not result in labels - but may explain some of what is going on, and as a result may provide some therapy (by the Occupational Therapist (OT)) and therapeutic interventions (by you) that may help. Results of Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluations are also useful to other (including neuropsychologist) testers. Again, though, they can only find what they are looking for. We found it was faster to get into Occupational Therapist (OT) - and one does not replace the other, so its fine to book both.</p><p></p><p>This is why you need to start your own documentation - so you have the data available for the other professionals yet to come.</p><p></p><p>YOU are the first professional. You are this childs professional mother. The others are people you choose to bring in, to fill gaps where you can't.</p><p></p><p>Slow down. Keep your head on straight. Be like a duck - everything looking smooth and cool on the outside, but paddling like crazy beneath the waters... The more professionally you can approach this, the better response you are likely to get from other professionals.</p><p></p><p>Yes, its scary. And nerve-wracking, especially the waiting! And whatever happens on this round of testing, it will not likely be the definitive answer - there will be more testing, more questions. Its a process... We'd all like instant, definitive answers. But... we get through it all, somehow.</p><p></p><p>{{hugs}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 439766, member: 11791"] Mandie - Slow down. Take a deep breath. There is no need to panic. Whatever your child is, is what she is. No label is going to change that. What labels DO is provide some guidance as to things that work and/or don't work - medications, therapies, school accommodations, changes at home, etc. - AND, without a label, the door to many resources is closed. But the "label" - whatever it ends up being - will be a term that covers a broad spectrum of possibilities. It doesn't define your child. neuropsychologist - or other evaluations at that level (we don't have access to neuropsychologist...) - is usually in-depth testing for multiple possible labels, but they will only find what they are looking for. Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluations will not result in labels - but may explain some of what is going on, and as a result may provide some therapy (by the Occupational Therapist (OT)) and therapeutic interventions (by you) that may help. Results of Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluations are also useful to other (including neuropsychologist) testers. Again, though, they can only find what they are looking for. We found it was faster to get into Occupational Therapist (OT) - and one does not replace the other, so its fine to book both. This is why you need to start your own documentation - so you have the data available for the other professionals yet to come. YOU are the first professional. You are this childs professional mother. The others are people you choose to bring in, to fill gaps where you can't. Slow down. Keep your head on straight. Be like a duck - everything looking smooth and cool on the outside, but paddling like crazy beneath the waters... The more professionally you can approach this, the better response you are likely to get from other professionals. Yes, its scary. And nerve-wracking, especially the waiting! And whatever happens on this round of testing, it will not likely be the definitive answer - there will be more testing, more questions. Its a process... We'd all like instant, definitive answers. But... we get through it all, somehow. {{hugs}} [/QUOTE]
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