Re: Child Phsyciatrist vs Phsycologist

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, I think that depends on what service you are looking for. If you are looking for help with medication than a Phsyciatrist would be the way to go. If you are looking for therapy and no meds than may be a Phsycologist. If you are looking for pinpointing developmental levels and ways to help improve your childs skill set levels than a neuro Phsycologist is the way to go. has a Neuro Phsycologist that has written in depth reports for us to give the school and has had input on his IEP. She has given us things to do at home to help strengthen his skills. He also has a Phsyciatrist that handles his meds and has also had strong input on his IEP in regard to his needs as an Austic child with MR what he needs to have happen in the school and classroom for him to have success on all levels.

He also has a Neurologist due to his epiliespy, he only prescribes his seizure meds but talks with the Phsyciatrist when considering med changes. SHe also contacts him when she is considering a med change. I can understand your not feeling comfy with so many professionslas being invovled. However for us these professionals have made a world of difference in our sons life and ours. They have help educate us and given us support when we needed it. They have listened to us and offered their advise and input. With that said it also depends on the professionals you hook up with. If you can hook up with those that will listen and help your child and you as a family it is great. We have developed what we call Life Team. This team includes all his doctors, as well as a couple family members and 2 friends of the family. This team has 1 goal, to make sure that is safe &

continues to develop and grow as a human being. These are the same people that if anything were to happen to Bob and I will work together as a team to help gradians in making great discussions for him. This same group of professionals will follow into adulthood and will have a strong insight in who he is and how he thinks. Sorry, you proably only wanted a short answer, I had surgery MOnday and I guess the pain med. is making me a bit wordy. BeckyBecky Mother to , 16, Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebal Palsy, MR, ADHD Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don't allow you to advance, then you're going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then you're going

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Becky, thank you soooo much. You said exactly what I needed! For years I have been looking for a 'total approach' for my son (physical, mental,emotional, behavior,etc.) but can only get parts & parcels from the professionals (even if 'they' say they believe in the same approach that I am looking for, for my son & family.) I have yet to find that to be the case, so it gives me hope to keep tyring. God Bless & I hope you are feeling better, becky griggs <sleeplessohio@...> wrote: , I think that depends on what service you are looking for. If you are looking for help with medication than a Phsyciatrist would be the way to go. If you are looking for therapy and no meds than may be a Phsycologist. If you are looking for pinpointing developmental levels and ways to help improve your childs skill set levels than a neuro Phsycologist is the way to go. has a Neuro Phsycologist that has written in depth reports for us to give the school and has had input on his IEP. She has given us things to do at home to help strengthen his skills. He also has a Phsyciatrist that handles his meds and has also had strong input on his IEP in regard to his needs as an Austic child with MR what he needs to have happen in the school and classroom for him to have success on all

levels. He also has a Neurologist due to his epiliespy, he only prescribes his seizure meds but talks with the Phsyciatrist when considering med changes. SHe also contacts him when she is considering a med change. I can understand your not feeling comfy with so many professionslas being invovled. However for us these professionals have made a world of difference in our sons life and ours. They have help educate us and given us support when we needed it. They have listened to us and offered their advise and input. With that said it also depends on the professionals you hook up with. If you can hook up with those that will listen and help your child and you as a family it is great. We have developed what we call Life Team. This team includes all his doctors, as well as a couple family members and 2 friends of the family. This team has 1 goal, to make sure that is

safe & continues to develop and grow as a human being. These are the same people that if anything were to happen to Bob and I will work together as a team to help gradians in making great discussions for him. This same group of professionals will follow into adulthood and will have a strong insight in who he is and how he thinks. Sorry, you proably only wanted a short answer, I had surgery MOnday and I guess the pain med. is making me a bit wordy. Becky Becky Mother to , 16, Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebal Palsy, MR, ADHD Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don't allow you to advance, then you're going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then

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Becky - I hope you are feeling better! Chris

--- In , becky griggs <sleeplessohio@...>

wrote:

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> ,

> I think that depends on what service you are looking for.

>

> If you are looking for help with medication than a Phsyciatrist

would be the way to go.

>

> If you are looking for therapy and no meds than may be a

Phsycologist.

>

> If you are looking for pinpointing developmental levels and ways

to help improve your childs skill set levels than a neuro

Phsycologist is the way to go.

>

> has a Neuro Phsycologist that has written in depth reports

for us to give the school and has had input on his IEP. She has

given us things to do at home to help strengthen his skills.

>

> He also has a Phsyciatrist that handles his meds and has also

had strong input on his IEP in regard to his needs as an Austic

child with MR what he needs to have happen in the school and

classroom for him to have success on all levels.

>

> He also has a Neurologist due to his epiliespy, he only

prescribes his seizure meds but talks with the Phsyciatrist when

considering med changes. SHe also contacts him when she is

considering a med change.

>

> I can understand your not feeling comfy with so many

professionslas being invovled. However for us these professionals

have made a world of difference in our sons life and ours. They have

help educate us and given us support when we needed it. They have

listened to us and offered their advise and input.

>

> With that said it also depends on the professionals you hook up

with. If you can hook up with those that will listen and help your

child and you as a family it is great. We have developed what we

call Life Team. This team includes all his doctors, as well as

a couple family members and 2 friends of the family. This team has 1

goal, to make sure that is safe & continues to develop and

grow as a human being. These are the same people that if anything

were to happen to Bob and I will work together as a team to help

gradians in making great discussions for him. This same group

of professionals will follow into adulthood and will have a

strong insight in who he is and how he thinks.

>

> Sorry, you proably only wanted a short answer, I had surgery

MOnday and I guess the pain med. is making me a bit wordy.

> Becky

>

>

> Becky

> Mother to , 16, Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebal Palsy, MR, ADHD

>

> Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as

containing fences that don't allow you to advance, then you're going

to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you

each time you go over one, then you're going to be a success.

> Carson

> Surgeon

>

>

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