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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op's biggest problem is her husband. According to op, he  doesn't want his child "labeled" or for the child to use the diagnosis as a crutch. Her dh is an expert who doesn't see any sign of disability.

I feel very sorry for your child. You need to get your head out of the sand.

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While I think PPs comments worded a little harshly, I agree that "I don't want him to be labeled" is a sentiment that is not helpful.  We are all labeled in school and life -- smart, stupid, funny, quiet, a leader, a reader, good at math, very social, disobedient, a troublemaker, etc.  You can be very sure that your child already has several of these labels strongly attached to him by fellow students and teachers and even himself.

Unfortunately, there is still a stigma against learning disabilities and disorders like ADHD.  This stems from a time when we did not understand the brain very well and so society believed these behavior patterns reflected willful negative or disruptive choices, rather than what we know today -- that these behavior patterns are reflective of underlying brain/neurologically based structures and processes.  Most kids today with LD or ADHD can perform as well as their peers in school as long as they have the proper supports and instruction.

My child has LDs and ADD/Inattentive.  He attached many labels to himself (as his students and teachers did).  Among these were -- stupid, bad, slow, mean, etc.  Now that he is getting the proper help, he understands himself differently and has different labels -- smart, dyslexic, dysgraphic, hard-worker, successful, etc.  [/quote]

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