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[quote=Anonymous]OP here- I wanted to come back and give an update as we just met with psychologist who did full neuropsych testing for my DS. This group was so supportive I hope this update may serve as a support for others that may be facing similar challenges.
It ends up my DS has general anxiety disorder with OCD and the suicidal ideation is more of an intrusive thought than actual plans. He showed no signs of depression, ADHD, ADD and did not qualify for being anywhere on the autism spectrum. His IQ is 130 and he scored off the charts (98-99%) in most areas for verbal, logical, social reasoning and executive functioning. The few areas he scored average in were in the more basic tasks- almost like he was bored or didn’t want to bother with the simple things.  
Overall, we have a kid who has been bored in school and probably feels like he doesn’t fit in because he sees things at a different level than his peers—(we don’t live in an area where he can truly be challenged) and has anxiety. 
Knowing this information is going to help us get the correct therapy for OCD and anxiety and it will open the door to discuss medication in the future.  I will also be meeting with the school to discuss a way to challenge him more.
Thank you to all the posters on here. I was very nervous to go through the testing process but getting answers backed by data has only helped me feel like I can be the parent he needs and help to find the support that is right for him.[/quote]

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