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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]+1.  We got an adhd diagnosis at age 3. THe dev ped said it was "emphatically, unquestionably" adhd.  We were having major problems in preschool which led to teh evaluation.  Definitely not too early. At 6, the diagnosis hasn't changed, and i'm very glad we got answers as early as we did because we were able to start medicating (at 4) which was a life saver for him and us.

Get on the waitlist at KKI (Kennedy Krieger Institute) and childrens national hospital for a diagnosis.  Both will give you a long wait time, but KKI tends to start calling with cancellations as early as 2 months later.

Shame on teh psychologist for telling you there was nothing to be done.  [/quote]

:roll: so sick of people armchair diagnosing/critiquing on here. like PP I have been expressly told by numerous professionals that we can wait on a formal adhd assessment for our 4 year old for another year or two (or until his functioning in school becomes impacted). In the mean time we are addressing the deficits as they come, which for our particular case means OT for motor skills and emotional regulation. There actually is nothing magical about a developmental pediatrician and it is not practical for many families as a first step anyway because they are so hard to find and book in a timely manner. Yes in severe ADHD cases the situation might be different. But please ppl stop second guessing the MANY parents of preschoolers who are getting appropriate support for kids as their symptoms start to clarify.

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I'm the first PP and my response was to the previous PP (not OP, i think) that specifically said "we started with OT at the recommendation of the developmental psychologist we contacted for an assessment (he did not do an assessment first). We've also been told repeatedly that our DC (5) is too young for a formal assessment."

No one has done an ounce of arm chair diagnosing (or at least, hadn't when i posted the original PP above) about the person who made the above statement or about OP's kid.  We all said "no, you got bad advice, of course you can seek a diagnosis as early as age 5".  I have no idea what PP's kid has going on, and maybe they have nothing going on.  But no one should use the excuse that "it's too early to diagnose".

If, as the PP above suggests, you've been told that the official diagnosis "can wait", then that is entirely different than "it's too early to diagnosis".

PS i think i'm muddling several PPs v OP in a lot of these comments. [/quote]

Not all providers are qualified to do all tests and that may be the issue you are running into, which is why some of us suggested going to a generalist/developmental ped. to start.  It is not too early for an ADHD diagnosis, if it is appropriate.  You do not want to wait till K. to work on this as it can really interfere with school and make things very difficult.  You are better off getting an evaluation now so you can provide it to the school for supports.  Many of us have had to go to multiple providers to get accurate diagnosis and help.[/quote]

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