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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 588359" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Glad you found a place! </p><p></p><p>I guess I miss understood when you said that you can't go on play dates.. Its wonderful you have do much early information. </p><p>When kids are very young it takes few "correct" answers to keep them within average range on standardized tests. Its frustrating, but things sometimes do become more clear as they get older. Luckily people do see your concerns and agree he is delayed so you can get some support.</p><p></p><p>And I know its hard, but many kids are hard to diagnosis when young. In fact, that's why in Special Education there is a general developmentally delayed category for early childhood.</p><p></p><p>As others have said, their kids did not ever get an "umbrella" diagnosis. And how they approached it was to sort out every area of concern....figure out the learning style of the child, Try therapies,.make accommodations, avoid triggers, and keep on.......</p><p></p><p> As time goes on, if there are more subtle things at work, the increased academic and social demands may reveal areas of weaknesses to help sort things out.</p><p></p><p>Have you had both private and school evaluations? (for Occupational Therapist (OT) and speech?) For now, you may need a break, but I found that though we really had some amazing school and private folks they usually gave me different clues and ideas....I always did both just in case. If you get to a point where you really wonder, that's another option. </p><p></p><p>If there are any visual concerns there are special eye docs who explore visual processing and do therapy.</p><p></p><p>There are some cool and well researched therapy programs like "boost up" and similar kind of things that work to organize the child at a neurological level.</p><p></p><p>I know what you mean about tons of paper work and long long reports. We fill out the same things over and over.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You are so on top of things, he will have a good chance with you on his side!</p><p></p><p>In the mean time, I lived as you do....couldn't really do play dates our social things because Q would need me close in case of trouble...No such thing as really relaxing and visiting. I can relate.</p><p></p><p>You are on the right track, we can only try our best and you are doing just that! Lots of parents in your shoes here so if there are specific issues then people may be able to share what they have done in those situations. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 588359, member: 12886"] Glad you found a place! I guess I miss understood when you said that you can't go on play dates.. Its wonderful you have do much early information. When kids are very young it takes few "correct" answers to keep them within average range on standardized tests. Its frustrating, but things sometimes do become more clear as they get older. Luckily people do see your concerns and agree he is delayed so you can get some support. And I know its hard, but many kids are hard to diagnosis when young. In fact, that's why in Special Education there is a general developmentally delayed category for early childhood. As others have said, their kids did not ever get an "umbrella" diagnosis. And how they approached it was to sort out every area of concern....figure out the learning style of the child, Try therapies,.make accommodations, avoid triggers, and keep on....... As time goes on, if there are more subtle things at work, the increased academic and social demands may reveal areas of weaknesses to help sort things out. Have you had both private and school evaluations? (for Occupational Therapist (OT) and speech?) For now, you may need a break, but I found that though we really had some amazing school and private folks they usually gave me different clues and ideas....I always did both just in case. If you get to a point where you really wonder, that's another option. If there are any visual concerns there are special eye docs who explore visual processing and do therapy. There are some cool and well researched therapy programs like "boost up" and similar kind of things that work to organize the child at a neurological level. I know what you mean about tons of paper work and long long reports. We fill out the same things over and over. You are so on top of things, he will have a good chance with you on his side! In the mean time, I lived as you do....couldn't really do play dates our social things because Q would need me close in case of trouble...No such thing as really relaxing and visiting. I can relate. You are on the right track, we can only try our best and you are doing just that! Lots of parents in your shoes here so if there are specific issues then people may be able to share what they have done in those situations. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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