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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does he have a neuropsych eval?  It will diagnose anxiety if your DS has an anxiety disorder.

Stimulant medication like Adderall is generally not used for kids with anxiety disorders.  It makes the anxiety and the coping (bad) behaviors worse.

What does the psychiatrist say about the behaviors?

I would get him evaluated by Dr David Black who is a neuropsych.  He has extensive experience with kids with ASD with complicated profiles.

Is the OT for behavior/sensory integration?  We found this to be a complete waste of money for our kid with ASD/ADHD.

I would not move your DS unless you get the anxiety treated and see how that goes first.

Good luck!
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And we have used a consultant since DS was diagnosed at 4.   We did not find him particularly useful when our DS was having issues last yr in 2nd grade.  They are useful if you definitely decide that you want another placement but not for improving the behaviors at the current school.

At least get a functional behavioral assessment and behavioral intervention plan in place.  Having a behavioral plan will lessen the anxiety because expectations are clear cut.  Just realize the FBA/BIP may not work 100% if the behaviors are caused by anxiety.  Diagnose and treat the anxiety first.[/quote]

Also, you may want to get him to keyboard at school.  My DS uses a laptop since 2nd grade and gets typing instruction from the school OT.  This is in his IEP.

We toured the Model Asperger's Program (MAP) at Ivymount last fall.  The private SN choices with funding for bright kids with ASD are very few.  You should definitely tour if you think this is what you want and get an advocate to help you.  MAP is very difficult to get into especially with behaviors.  The curriculum will not be at the same level of rigor as AAP.[/quote]

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