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<blockquote data-quote="lovelyboy" data-source="post: 610524" data-attributes="member: 8045"><p>Ok...so my little dude...turning 6 at the end of November has been diagnosed with ADHD, Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) and Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). This is his fifth week on Strattera...only 10 mg, will be increased over time.He had his Occupational Therapist (OT) assessment last week, he tested around 4 yrs10 months-5 yrs. So we are looking at schooling options, we dont have special education options in mainstream publick school, so we were thinking of putting him in remedial school...we found a small private school, ONLY for kids with an ADHD diagnosis...only 8 or less kids in the class, BUT they expect an IQ test to be done!I took my son to a reputable educational psychologist this week....after 2 days of trying to get him to partisipate...she STOPPED the assessment...said he is untestable<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Cant sit still, doesnt want to participate....says she doesnt know what to do...That there is something wrong, but she dont know exactly what! That its more than just ADHD...So what now!?I read that you cant do normal IQ testing on kids with speech delays or auditory prosessing disorder, that some times they use tests for death kids? She said she doesnt have this test....Does any of you have experience on this matter?Thanx for listening!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovelyboy, post: 610524, member: 8045"] Ok...so my little dude...turning 6 at the end of November has been diagnosed with ADHD, Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) and Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). This is his fifth week on Strattera...only 10 mg, will be increased over time.He had his Occupational Therapist (OT) assessment last week, he tested around 4 yrs10 months-5 yrs. So we are looking at schooling options, we dont have special education options in mainstream publick school, so we were thinking of putting him in remedial school...we found a small private school, ONLY for kids with an ADHD diagnosis...only 8 or less kids in the class, BUT they expect an IQ test to be done!I took my son to a reputable educational psychologist this week....after 2 days of trying to get him to partisipate...she STOPPED the assessment...said he is untestable:( Cant sit still, doesnt want to participate....says she doesnt know what to do...That there is something wrong, but she dont know exactly what! That its more than just ADHD...So what now!?I read that you cant do normal IQ testing on kids with speech delays or auditory prosessing disorder, that some times they use tests for death kids? She said she doesnt have this test....Does any of you have experience on this matter?Thanx for listening! [/QUOTE]
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