Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 i have the big iep meeting today at 2 hopefully they are ready to hear an earfull because i am ready to give them one i will keep you posted later about what went on at the meeting shelley i will make sure to ask about an appeal i never thought about that !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 , Evan now has some eye contact when he feels like it. I know that there is a minium critera for dx'ing any disorder but it is a shame that it sometimes takes years to get a proper dx. We had no problem getting Evan dx'd with autism but it took a couple of years to get the proper dx for 's bipolar and about a year to get it for . I had to go to a private pyschiatrist to get it and after paying her for about a year, county mental health then changed their opinions on childhood bipolar. It did not hurt that the private pdoc was also head medical doctor at mental health! If I could have gotten past the clinician and pschologist to see her in the first place I would not have had to go to her private office. I am sure that they do not like to put the autism label on a child if they can help it. After all, that entitles the child to more services and that costs more money. And with the rise of autism and other disorders, money is becoming a bigger issue. I just saw Evan's school nurse yesterday, while picking Evan up from school, and he said that he is so far behind in his work because they are getting so many new youngsters at the school everyday. Evan's school is entirely special ed once more and besides it there are satellite classes at every other school in the district. I hope that you can find other help. Can you appeal? Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2004 Report Share Posted October 6, 2004 CB likes his penis too LOL...we tell him quite bluntly in public to put your penis away, at home we tell him to go have "private " time in his room. ALL boys really like their little friend LOL...be direct and to the point. It works CB's Granny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 , You need to request an independent evaluation from an outside source other than the school. Initially I went to a doctor with the Cars test and got a diagnosis and then I went to Albuquerque to a diagnostic team from the University there - a speech therapist and a doctor and recieved a confirmation of the autism diagnosis as well as suggestions on what he needed. My son also has eye contact but he has more than enough other characteristics. An outside source will look at your child in a more holistic manner. THere is a good site called yellow pages for kids with disabilities and it should help you to find some outside source in your particular area. The school by law should pay for this outside evaluation. Be sure and request this in writing to the school. If you need help there are local parent info centers in big cities and you can call them. Hang in there. Sandy Sandy sse had a dsm4 test and a psych appointmnent with the school based on some floor play with the teacher he played and had eye contact which she deemed to not be " typical behavior of an autistic child " so they are not comfortable diagnosing him with autism since then he has reverted to speaking in the 3rd person name calling bathing 3 to 5 times a day wont do a thing he is asked to do hits himself in the head when he gets frustrated and the new thing is he is extremely fascinated with showing and playing with his penis in public and at home what in the h%^% am i suposed to do thank you for listening shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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