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[quote=Anonymous]DD has been in talk therapy for her anxiety for about a year now.  She has been an anxious and sensitive child her whole life but it has gotten crippling lately - to the point where she is upset every night and may or may not lose her mind when I drop her off at school.  Lately I have heard more and more often from her that she is sad, she just wants to be happy, she is uncomfortable all day long at school, she doesn't understand anything, she's frustrated, everyone else gets the math and spelling and she is lost, she can't stop worrying... sorry to ramble on.  She is clearly becoming depressed.

Her therapist suggested a small dose of Zoloft to help her out (we would continue therapy, as well, which DD actually really enjoys going to).  So, I feel like we may possibly get a handle on her anxiety/depression in the near future.  However, I'm really worried about her school struggles.  She is in second grade and receives extra pull outs for reading because she is just barely at grade level (went from 16 at the end of first to a 14 at the beginning of second).  Unfortunately, she misses crucial writing time while she is in her reading pull out - and she desperately needs the writing instruction.  She is completely lost in math even though her teacher says she doesn't seem to be distracted in class (and therefore paying attention, it seems).  She's so frustrated... while I think a tutor would be beneficial, I don't even know where to start.  Reading? Math?

Therapist also suggested an evaluation to rule out/pinpoint any LD, processing disorders, etc which we are completely on board with.  I'm curious to hear stories from others that have gone through this.  While it would be great if it was her anxiety all along that was causing her to struggle in school, I have a gut feeling there is something more.  What do these evaluations "test" for?[/quote]

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