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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't agree with starting with your pediatrician, unless you are asking for a referral. This is not their area of expertise. If you are concerned you should see a) a developmental pediatrician or b) a child/family psychologist. Either one could be extremely helpful.

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And while you are doing this, you should formally request an IEP -- they have up to 120 days in DC, so it could take a while. Document all the issues that the teacher is reporting to you; if the teacher tells you something verbally, send her an email summarizing the conversation.

Many developmental pediatricians have long waits. I suggest Paula Elitov, a developmental psychologist who will do school observations as part of her evaluations and has more reasonable availability. If you are seeing these problems at home, I also suggest Dr. Dan Shapiro's parenting class: http://www.parentchildjourney.com[/quote]

DC special Ed laws changed recently to shorten the wait times. But anyway you should request an eval stat since his behavior is affecting his classroom performance. Are you in DCPS or a charter?[/quote]

Op here:  Do you mean request an evaluation from the school or a psychologist?  He's in DCPS.[/quote]

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