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[quote=Anonymous]My Kindergarten teacher relayed that my son often seems stressed when it gets loud in the classroom and is also having some issues with fine motor skills/handwriting. He does not act out in school at all though and the teacher noted that he is polite and mild mannered and also seems happy when he gets home.  She noted that his symptoms were very "subtle" and he would not qualify for services through the town but she did encourage me to see a specialist on our own who also works at the school on occasion.

I visited the specialist's sensory gym with my son and at the end she shared her observations.  The vocabulary is all new to me but her discussion seemed very wishy washy to me for lack of a better word.  She noted that he has poor physical awareness and has difficulty with copying drawings.  At the moment, this is not affecting him academically and he is meeting all the milestones but she recommended weekly OT because she worries that as things gear up he may get frustrated.  I asked whether he needed a full evaluation because I was worried about whether this indicates something more significant but she said that she did not think an evaluation was warranted.  I know that labels are not necessarily helpful but when I pressed her she said that his symptoms fall in the realm of sensory processing issues.  I do not doubt her integrity and she is highly respected in the district but I'm still very confused about what this all means.  Is there a way that I can get a more definitive diagnosis so I know exactly what I'm dealing with?  Should I go ahead and get a full evaluation? [/quote]

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