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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP your statements got under my skin. It's like you're of two minds.

First, that schools are "feminized" (which sounded disparaging) and not accepting of what you seem to consider typical of boy behavior.

On the flip side, you're asking for recommendations for a psychologist.

I don't mean to be on a tangent, but either you believe that your child's behavior warrants a visit with a psychologist or not.

If the problem is school- and occasionally it is (truly, we changed schools once for the better), do you have an option of a different school? Perhaps a less "feminized" environment such as an "all boys" school?

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I don't at all see the OP's statements as contradictory. If you've read Raising Cain you'll have a good understanding of what s/he is saying. You can explore testing in order to better understand your child's learning style (and to rule out potential diagnoses that school personnel might suggest) without believing there is something clinically "wrong" with your child. A great deal of research suggests that boys, in particular boys who are young for their grade level, may be misunderstood at best and misdiagnosed at worst. In fact, the APA recently published a major study suggesting that girls make higher grades than boys across all subjects.

[url]http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/04/girls-grades.aspx[/url]

Unless you believe girls are inherently smarter than boys, it's quite reasonable to think something is amiss in our schools. (I don't love the OP's use of "feminized" but think Raising Cain might use the term.)

OP, I don't know of anyone local who would meet your criteria but I will follow this thread in the hope that someone else does. All-boys schools are certainly something to think about.[/quote]

Hmm... well, I'm all in favor of ruling things out and will check out the book. I hate seeing young kids misdiagnosed because of intense personalities or immaturity or learning differences. I have a son (seven) who is very emotionally intense. He's had a few goofy/disruptive notes from teacher, but it's gotten so much better as he gets older. Ten seems old to have significant issues with classroom expectations, but I may eat those words in a few years (maybe that is when the hormones start their work).

OP, I'm not sure what the after school schedule is like, but we selected activities that promote executive functioning such as chess and martial arts. I cannot over emphasize the benefits when it comes to self discipline and impulse control. It doesn't answer your question about an educational psychologist.

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