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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I wanted to provide an update. That way, if anybody searches for similar things, they can read this.

I sincerely thank you all for your kind words.

(I’m not in VA, so don’t ask for doctor recommendations! Sorry!)

I was so lucky to get him in to the developmental pediatrician last week on a cancellation. We went and I feel like we FINALLY have a plan.
She wants to give it 4-6 months of OT and diet change before a low dose of Zoloft, but she did say that the low-dose of Zoloft can be a game changer.
She said he might be on the autism spectrum, and that will come out as the social demands increase.

We are lucky to have found an opening with OT and hopefully start very soon. We are currently looking around for a food therapist also since he has limited his foods to about 10 things he will eat. :( I really think that his poor diet explains a lot of his behavior.

She said that I neuropsych evaluation is not necessary at this time, because it usually provides answers to a lot of unknowns… And he’s not completely unknown. He definitely has anxiety and ADHD and autism like tendencies. She did say everything will likely get worse as he ages, which is too bad, but I’m glad that we are on the right track.

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OP - if it makes you feel better, v similar kid, who a neurospych also said would 'get worse' and it didn't get worse it got better. 
I will say that included adderall, OT, therapy, and most of all a lot of sports (like 7d per week mostly- we are in a moment of no weekend sports and it's dicey but like an amazing vaca for me in a way for a few weeks) and a lot of parent training. and a TON of socialization and discussion. But it did get better and not just like 'kid is masking and faking it' better, like kid genuinely not only learned to appreciate others perspectives but now really enjoys and likes to think about others, and works hard at own emotional regulation. It is NOT perfect at ALL. But it did not get worse. [/quote]

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