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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GMA had a story just a few days ago about how a parent's gut instinct that something is off is often one of the best indicators of ADHD.  Not diagnosing your child over the internet or anything, but as a mother who was second guessed when my oldest was not meeting typical mild stones and told "wait and see", I believe you should be discussing your concerns with professionals who have the expertise to run tests and begin evaluating your child.

Besides being a mother of a SN child, I have experience as a Pre School teacher with 3 year olds.  Young children who have problems with verbally communicating can react physically out of frustration and inability to get what they are trying to communicate across.  As communication skills become more fluent and they learn better coping skills, the physical outbursts will normally subside.  Identifying what is going on with the whole child is key in order to developing a plan to address behavior and learning issues.  Having an adult skilled with keeping calm and diffusing situations is also key to model appropriate behavior for the child.  Set the tone, getting on the child's level, repeating what you think the child is trying to tell you to show their message has meaning and you understand what the child is feeling, 5 positive rewards for every negative punishment, etc. are best teaching practices that can be used.  If a child does not have the vocabulary, picture cards, pointing, sign language, etc. are ways to work around words and make communicating easier for the child.

Getting a comprehensive evaluation may be needed.  You can see what your health insurance will cover.  You could also go to your local public school's Child Find office and they will evaluate preschool children for free to see if they qualify for Early Intervention Special Education Services.

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He actually has no verbal issues - his language has always been quite good.  The hitting is problematic for sure, but I think it has more to do with stress/learning to share/transition to a brand new classroom than not knowing how to express himself. He did not hit like this in his old daycare (which he just left 2 weeks ago). [/quote]

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