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[quote=sunshineandrain]I feel clobbered.  To make a long story short, my 5 year old was diagnosed as combination ADHD by a developmental-behavior pediatrician who came highly recommended by our regular pediatrician.  She gave my DH and myself evaluations, met with our child, and received evaluations from his Montessori teacher.

She is referring us to a family psychologist so we can learn how to best interact with him as well as modify some behavior.  We’re already starting a sticker reward chart where 5 stickers (each sticker is for a good day at school) equals something fun for him (his choice).

His impulsive behavior is causing problems at school and our doc suggested Rx.  We’re going to start with behavior modification.  I want that to be our last choice.

He has a late summer birthday so we are planning to stay at Montessori for Kindergarten, then see if he’s ready for 1st grade next year, if not, he’ll do K again at the public school.

[b]What should I do now?[/b]
Should I get a second opinion? He wasn’t borderline, he was a “classic” case.
Should I reach out to FFX county special education (we are in the Reston area) for evaluation?
Are there resources/groups for parents?
I ordered [i]Taking Charge of ADH[/i]D, any other book recommendations?

Thanks in advance!
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just keep swimming...[/i]
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