robinm1922
One day at a time
difficult child had 4.5 hours of testing on Friday last week. When she was all done I asked if she needed to come back. He told me she took every test he thought she needed to take in order for him to come up with diagnosis.
He told me his initial findings (not sure if it is better to find out this way or wait for the full report) said she had no issue with bipolar, showed positive for anxiety and depression. He had not yet scored the ADD/ADHD portion of the test but he did find a verbal language processing disability, with little to no verbal short term memory. Since it isn't a full report I am not sure what that means.
I go back the end of March to find out the full report, he did mention her depression may be caused because of her learning disability. I have a feeling she is going to come back with ADD/ADHD as well.
I am thinking it would have been better to not know anything because I can't research what I don't know for sure. Grr any one have any ideas what it could mean?
I do know I am having a copy sent to her school, taking a copy to her psychiatrist (two days before her app so he can review the results) and a meeting with neuro doctor for a full result report.
I know I will have questions once I understand the report. I will need to know if I should request either a 504 or an IEP from the school for next year.
I sure do wish I had a crystal ball!
He told me his initial findings (not sure if it is better to find out this way or wait for the full report) said she had no issue with bipolar, showed positive for anxiety and depression. He had not yet scored the ADD/ADHD portion of the test but he did find a verbal language processing disability, with little to no verbal short term memory. Since it isn't a full report I am not sure what that means.
I go back the end of March to find out the full report, he did mention her depression may be caused because of her learning disability. I have a feeling she is going to come back with ADD/ADHD as well.
I am thinking it would have been better to not know anything because I can't research what I don't know for sure. Grr any one have any ideas what it could mean?
I do know I am having a copy sent to her school, taking a copy to her psychiatrist (two days before her app so he can review the results) and a meeting with neuro doctor for a full result report.
I know I will have questions once I understand the report. I will need to know if I should request either a 504 or an IEP from the school for next year.
I sure do wish I had a crystal ball!