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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 467079" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p>Sorry you had to find us, but you've come to a good place.</p><p></p><p>First - I'm NOT a step-parent... but there are lots of those around here, so they will chime in.</p><p></p><p>Second... you're already on the right track.</p><p></p><p>So often, its the first thing you'll hear from parents around here.</p><p>"Get a comprehensive evaluation done".</p><p>As you're just going into the referral process, can we suggest some things to be asking for?</p><p>- audiology (hearing and related)</p><p>- Occupational Therapist (OT) - motor skills PLUS sensory issues; may have both. Occupational Therapist (OT) does not do dxes, but does do recommendations AND has therapies to help.</p><p>- probably too early for Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), unless you feel she has language issues.</p><p>- and then, the comprehensive evaluation. This could be someone like a neuropsychologist, who covers many of the bases, OR it could be a team approach. There are other options, too.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you have access to a therapist or psychiatrist... ?</p><p></p><p>You are probably dealing with layers of issues, and its hard to know what to deal with first!</p><p>Things in her early experiences obviously would have messed her up psychologically. Things like trust and attachment and bonding...</p><p>On top of that, there may be sensory issues, developmental issues (adhd, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)), learning issues, and what I'll call "processing issues" for lack of a better umbrella (auditory processing, non-verbal, etc.).</p><p></p><p>Any ONE of these could cause the problems you're seeing. OR it could be something else - entirely or as well (you mentioned mood disorders running in the family).</p><p></p><p>Your best solution is to begin peeling the layers back.</p><p>Understand that this will take time - with a complex case, there is NO way to catch it all the first time.</p><p>But... every step forward helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 467079, member: 11791"] Hi, and welcome. Sorry you had to find us, but you've come to a good place. First - I'm NOT a step-parent... but there are lots of those around here, so they will chime in. Second... you're already on the right track. So often, its the first thing you'll hear from parents around here. "Get a comprehensive evaluation done". As you're just going into the referral process, can we suggest some things to be asking for? - audiology (hearing and related) - Occupational Therapist (OT) - motor skills PLUS sensory issues; may have both. Occupational Therapist (OT) does not do dxes, but does do recommendations AND has therapies to help. - probably too early for Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), unless you feel she has language issues. - and then, the comprehensive evaluation. This could be someone like a neuropsychologist, who covers many of the bases, OR it could be a team approach. There are other options, too. Sounds like you have access to a therapist or psychiatrist... ? You are probably dealing with layers of issues, and its hard to know what to deal with first! Things in her early experiences obviously would have messed her up psychologically. Things like trust and attachment and bonding... On top of that, there may be sensory issues, developmental issues (adhd, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)), learning issues, and what I'll call "processing issues" for lack of a better umbrella (auditory processing, non-verbal, etc.). Any ONE of these could cause the problems you're seeing. OR it could be something else - entirely or as well (you mentioned mood disorders running in the family). Your best solution is to begin peeling the layers back. Understand that this will take time - with a complex case, there is NO way to catch it all the first time. But... every step forward helps. [/QUOTE]
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