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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I scheduled her for an evaluation at TLC and told her about it. She's really scared and saying she can "get better," but we've been trying for years now. She picks her skin until it bleeds, cannot stay on task without constant supervision, cannot play alone, and cannot relax at the end of the day. I am so worried for her, but I suppose I need to turn my worry into action.

Thanks for all the support.[/quote]

My child has ADHD and whenever she gets a cut, she will pick at it constantly.  Please reassure her that having ADHD isn't something to be scared about.  I'm sure you probably have, but tell her you want more information about how her brain works so that you can work together to help her function better.  I also tell my dd about famous people that have ADHD and point to their accomplishments.  Channing Tatum, Michael Phelps, Justin Timberlake to name a few.[/quote]

I'm the 15:29 PP above and totally agree with the tact of telling your DD that the eval is about helping you and her understand how her mind works.  Since my DD is starting middle school next year, I used that for context too.  My DD also has anxiety but she did fine during the evaluation.  I was worried she'd put up a fight about going back on the second day (the place we went breaks it up over two days) but she was fine.  And she's been fine with the meds too (which, for better or worse, I've been referring to as vitamins). Good luck OP.  Let us know how it goes. [/quote]

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