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[quote=Anonymous]Our DS 9 just finished testing at school and we now have an IEP in place for support at school.  He is receiving support in both reading and math.  He is definitely below grade level and had identifiable problems but nothing extreme.

We completely agree with everything listed and we feel like he is now in the right place with the correct academic support.  Our challenge now is that at school he appears to be doing fine emotionally.  The staff notes he does better with adults and in small groups but otherwise he is good.

At home he is completely different.  He gets overwhelmed with homework and breaks down into tears.  The tears quickly turn into angry sad outbursts about how the whole world hates him.  He often says that no one at school like him, he has no friends and everyone makes fun of him. Half of the time at home he is a very sweet and loving boy that shows incredible empathy towards others.  But if he gets in trouble he spirals out of control and finds a place to hide.  He will stay in his hiding place (under a table, bed or in the closet) for hours.  Once we coax him out and calm him down he will quickly put the episode behind him and act as if it never happened.

We are now starting the process of getting treatment from a doctor (starting with the pediatrician). Any advice or suggestions on the path we should be following?[/quote]

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