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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 524425"><p>Buddy has given you some great ideas. I have to second every one of them. My son was also a preemie with health issues and my entire family has been CONVINCED for years that difficult child 1 is the way he is because I babied him. It wasn't until we got the diagnosis of Asperger's and I realized how to deal with it (through the books Buddy told you about) that things started improving.</p><p></p><p>If he doesn't have an IEP at school, request an evaluation for Special Education services now. The request needs to be in writing and we highly suggest you send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. Ask that they do thorough evaluations including academic, psychological, behavioral, sensory, fine & gross motor, language processing, expressive speech, and receptive speech evaluations.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, look for a neuropsychologist, Child Psychiatrist, and/or Developmental Pediatrician as well as an Occupational Therapist and speech-Language Pathologist. The school will do evaluations ONLY as things pertain to his education where the various specialists will look at everything as it pertains to his life.</p><p></p><p>((((HUGS)))) to you. You've come to the right place. Pretty much all of us have been where you are now and I, for one, am happy to report that this "family" has helped me keep my sanity and helped me help my difficult child's more than any professional. Welcome to our little corner of the world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 524425"] Buddy has given you some great ideas. I have to second every one of them. My son was also a preemie with health issues and my entire family has been CONVINCED for years that difficult child 1 is the way he is because I babied him. It wasn't until we got the diagnosis of Asperger's and I realized how to deal with it (through the books Buddy told you about) that things started improving. If he doesn't have an IEP at school, request an evaluation for Special Education services now. The request needs to be in writing and we highly suggest you send it Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested. Ask that they do thorough evaluations including academic, psychological, behavioral, sensory, fine & gross motor, language processing, expressive speech, and receptive speech evaluations. In the meantime, look for a neuropsychologist, Child Psychiatrist, and/or Developmental Pediatrician as well as an Occupational Therapist and speech-Language Pathologist. The school will do evaluations ONLY as things pertain to his education where the various specialists will look at everything as it pertains to his life. ((((HUGS)))) to you. You've come to the right place. Pretty much all of us have been where you are now and I, for one, am happy to report that this "family" has helped me keep my sanity and helped me help my difficult child's more than any professional. Welcome to our little corner of the world. [/QUOTE]
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