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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 529565" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>IC, you are right! Most kids have more than one thing going on. However, to get help, you need to focus in on the things that WILL get help. I don't think people in the US, especially educators, ever heard of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). In that case, it is not listed as a disorder that needs help, even if the child has it. Best to explain the symptoms under the umbrella of another syndrome that HAS to be accomodated. To me, the label doesn't matter as much as the help the child gets and I've learened that, at least in the US, some labels get your help (and you can throw the other thngs in as part of the disorder) and some do not. So it's always good to start with a neuropsychologist. They know the politics of getting educational help in the US. Honestly, in Wisconsin I talked to the Dept. of Public Ed (the head honchos) and they listed a group of disorders that MUST be accomodated. When I told them my daughter had ADD and a poor short term memory they smugly told me that ADD/ADHD does not necessarily get accomodations. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)...they probably would have said they never heard of it. And, God's word, if they never heard of it, it isn't a disorder! Most of us don't have the time or energy to try to educate the educators...the k ids need help NOW. And they follow their marching orders!</p><p></p><p>I also know that here Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists are not allowed to diagnose. In fact, I believe only psychiatrists and neuropsychs and possible PhD psychologists can give a LEGAL diagnosis that a parent can use. A social work can't. A teacher can't. A counselor can't. I mean, they can put in their .02, but again it does not stick. This was also the case when I applied to SSDI (Disability). I had diagnosis., but they forced me to go to a neuropsychologist of their choosing to make sure that the RIGHT professioinal agreed with the other ones.</p><p></p><p>I am thinking of becoming a PEER in our state, which is an advocate, and so I'm learning a lot of the rules (astonishing ones) from the woman who was our advocate. I'm almost afraid to find out more! </p><p></p><p>I think things are done differently here than in Canada. In Canada an Occupational Therapist (OT) or ST may well be able to legally diagnose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 529565, member: 1550"] IC, you are right! Most kids have more than one thing going on. However, to get help, you need to focus in on the things that WILL get help. I don't think people in the US, especially educators, ever heard of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). In that case, it is not listed as a disorder that needs help, even if the child has it. Best to explain the symptoms under the umbrella of another syndrome that HAS to be accomodated. To me, the label doesn't matter as much as the help the child gets and I've learened that, at least in the US, some labels get your help (and you can throw the other thngs in as part of the disorder) and some do not. So it's always good to start with a neuropsychologist. They know the politics of getting educational help in the US. Honestly, in Wisconsin I talked to the Dept. of Public Ed (the head honchos) and they listed a group of disorders that MUST be accomodated. When I told them my daughter had ADD and a poor short term memory they smugly told me that ADD/ADHD does not necessarily get accomodations. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)...they probably would have said they never heard of it. And, God's word, if they never heard of it, it isn't a disorder! Most of us don't have the time or energy to try to educate the educators...the k ids need help NOW. And they follow their marching orders! I also know that here Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists are not allowed to diagnose. In fact, I believe only psychiatrists and neuropsychs and possible PhD psychologists can give a LEGAL diagnosis that a parent can use. A social work can't. A teacher can't. A counselor can't. I mean, they can put in their .02, but again it does not stick. This was also the case when I applied to SSDI (Disability). I had diagnosis., but they forced me to go to a neuropsychologist of their choosing to make sure that the RIGHT professioinal agreed with the other ones. I am thinking of becoming a PEER in our state, which is an advocate, and so I'm learning a lot of the rules (astonishing ones) from the woman who was our advocate. I'm almost afraid to find out more! I think things are done differently here than in Canada. In Canada an Occupational Therapist (OT) or ST may well be able to legally diagnose. [/QUOTE]
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