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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I had this issue a bit with my son who is now 4.5

There is such a spectrum of typical and also a huge spectrum of non typical. “Self directedness” is one of those confusing things, along with many other toddler behaviors, that can be indicative of an underlying disorder or just typical toddler behavior/maturity.

It could be nothing, it could be adhd, it could be autism, it could be an underlying OT issue like auditory processing, it could be speech reception etc. or he could just be a three year old who doesn’t like super structured activities and doesn’t know how to tolerate things he does not prefer yet. You can request an evaluation through CPSE, and the results of those eval a might qualify your child for an IEP and services at school to help him better access learning- like a SEIT(a shadow) who will work with him on specific behaviors, OT, PT or speech therapy. You can also make an appt privately with a developmental pediatrician but the lead times are usually quite long.

Sometimes I think that school is just harder for certain very young children, and too much is expected from them these days. 
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+1 YES to all you said. (Educator/Evaluator here)[/quote]

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