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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also - sorry - but I have BTDT and so want to help as much as I can - if your child was diagnosed at 4, the ADHD is severe. You need an IEP, so start that process.

Also, and this is controversial, but start OT and behavioral therapy, if you are going to do them, and think about medicating at 5. There are so many opportunities for learning all things, but especially behaviors, at this age, that kids with severe ADHD just miss. Thousands of missed cues every hour. We got push back from everyone and people are still like, OMG, a diagnosis and medicating at 5.5 for ADHD? I never!  Those people have never had a child they can't take into starbucks or to the park or on a walk around the block. They can leave their 4 year old unattended to pee. Ignore those people. You are in a different lane, and they should stay in theirs. Just my position, obviously. [/quote]

What is the difference btw OT and behavioral therapy?[/quote]

Both can work on self regulation, but that's not going to work well for a 4 YO with a receptive delay. I would do OT because I would bet there are some sensory issues, and how is his fine motor? Almost all kids with these challenges have fine motor issues. For behavioral, I would do RDI or ABA, the more RDI version. They will modify it based on your kid's needs. My kid does not have ASD - and yes we have done the ADOS and I would have no issue, at all, with an ASD diagnosis, meaning nobody is avoiding one here - so the ABA is not quite the same as it would be if you were encouraging say social interactions. [/quote]

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