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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, she does have a diagnosis that explains what is going on. She has a GDD diagnosis and epilepsy and these sound like cognitive issues. She likely is not following along. You need genetic testing at some point. But at this point, I agree, you will not know much until you get an IQ test. My son with a low average IQ and epilepsy had similar issues. They are different than autism and that’s what the doctors were telling you. It tracks. I’d stop trying to get a more pin point diagnosis because you may never, and start intensive speech and remedial learning. You may be looking at special school.[/quote]

I am a PP who was suggesting another evaluation. You seem to know what you’re talking about and I don’t disagree with you about the focus on diagnosis not being always worth it. However I do think it would help OP have an evaluation that really set out the likely educational impact of the delays and the supports needed to set the child up for success in Kindergarten. Maybe if OP posts the location we can help. I say this because I think entering K with a strong IEP was a HUGE factor in ensuring my child’s success in learning well and transitioning to school. For OP’s child we want to make sure that she’s getting all the OT etc to have a head start on writing, that we know the best strategies to help the child sit an attend to lessons and so forth.

People talk a lot about “early intervention” as some kind of magic, like it’s a medicine you give at a certain time in a certain window. But I’ve come to understand it more as building the necessary scaffold so a child’s challenges don’t block them from learning. Kindergarten is a huge learning opportunity so you want to know as much as possible about how the child learns & what they need on day 1. If OP’s child is going to learn some fundamental skills more slowly (like fine motor) then you need to get a head start so they don’t get in the way![/quote]

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