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[quote=Anonymous]First of all, you do need an attitude adjustment.  You are taking your child to be evaluated for a reason, you need to be open to hearing what the doctor has to say.  Otherwise, why are you doing this?  I'm guessing your kid is not just being a kid.  You don't say how old your DC is, but the cryptic reference to knowing right and wrong tells me you've hit some kind of roadblock.  You can call on resources to get over it, or you can curse at those resources and dig in.  Your call.

I guess I am defensive about this because I adore our developmental pediatrician.  He has made a MASSIVE difference in my DC's life and I don't know how we would be where we are today without him.

It isn't a "label" its a diagnosis.  Please refer to it by its proper name and not some dismissive insult.  And my DC is not in a shit spiral because he has a diagnosis.  He has gotten the supports and interventions he needed and is doing amazingly well.  My guess is that if you open your eyes and ears your child will do the same.

No, doctors do not give diagnoses when there isn't one to give if they are any good.  And they don't prescribe medication when it isn't needed if they are any good.  But my guess is that if your DC does have a diagnosis, and perhaps even could benefit from medication, that you will not be open to this possibility blaming it on BS and the like.

Here's a hint -- if you are going to insult the folks over here in Special Needs with words like shit spiral to describe our lives (and, sure, we've all had those moments when it felt that way, but that isn't what you are referring ) you won't get a lot of useful advice.  Tell us more about your DC and be open to what we and especially the doctor have to say and you might learn something.[/quote]

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