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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 436953" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>Like previous post, a diagnosis will not change your child. He is the same with or without it. The difference: a diagnosis will be the first step to helping him. If you fear a label, they don't share it with anyone (if he does good or somewhat good at school then maybe don't even tell the school). Information is always good. On the other hand, I personnally have a fear of the wrong diagnosis... But look at it that way: you have to start somewhere. And if medications worry you or any other kind of treatment, remember you have the last word. Listen to advice and then make an advised decision the best you can. And keep in mind that nothing is written in stone. If you are afraid of making mistakes in your decision, don't let that stop you from moving forward, you can always change your course of action later on. </p><p>Let me give an exemple of nothing is wriiten in stone: my easy child was evaluated for speech delay at 2 years old. They diagnosis him with severe delay (the worse you could get on their charts) and I had never realized it was that bad... Now, I'm panicing and ask the expert how long he will need speech therapy. They look at each other, kind of embarassed. I ask "6 months? maybe a year?". Still not at easy they just tell me "no... probably MUCH longer". Well, 1 year later he was completly caught up with his age group! The experts could not believe it. Moral: kids are hard to predict and prognosis are more of a guess than science.</p><p>Good luck and come here as often as you need.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 436953, member: 11847"] Like previous post, a diagnosis will not change your child. He is the same with or without it. The difference: a diagnosis will be the first step to helping him. If you fear a label, they don't share it with anyone (if he does good or somewhat good at school then maybe don't even tell the school). Information is always good. On the other hand, I personnally have a fear of the wrong diagnosis... But look at it that way: you have to start somewhere. And if medications worry you or any other kind of treatment, remember you have the last word. Listen to advice and then make an advised decision the best you can. And keep in mind that nothing is written in stone. If you are afraid of making mistakes in your decision, don't let that stop you from moving forward, you can always change your course of action later on. Let me give an exemple of nothing is wriiten in stone: my easy child was evaluated for speech delay at 2 years old. They diagnosis him with severe delay (the worse you could get on their charts) and I had never realized it was that bad... Now, I'm panicing and ask the expert how long he will need speech therapy. They look at each other, kind of embarassed. I ask "6 months? maybe a year?". Still not at easy they just tell me "no... probably MUCH longer". Well, 1 year later he was completly caught up with his age group! The experts could not believe it. Moral: kids are hard to predict and prognosis are more of a guess than science. Good luck and come here as often as you need. [/QUOTE]
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