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[quote=Anonymous]NP here. We are in a very similar, although slightly more vexing, situation.

DS is six and we have received an IEP for him based on a psycho-educational evaluation that showed he is dyslexic (and maybe dysgraphic too). It is still early for a dyslexia diagnosis but it seems highly, highly likely so we are starting to give him the necessary tutoring to learn to read as a dyslexic kid.

There were also issues with attention and executive functioning in the psycho-educational evaluation. We have not gotten a diagnosis although we were encouraged to do further testing to rule out ADHD. I have reviewed the questionnaire (Vanderbilt scales) that are often used to diagnose ADHD and I know that my rating of DS would be borderline. And now that I know how the questionnaire works, I could just fill it to tip him in one direction or another (one way to try to get ADHD diagnosis, other way to avoid it). When the pediatrician sent me the Vanderbilt scales when I asked about getting an ADHD diagnosis, I almost laughed.....(of course, DS's teachers would also have to fill it out).

I was thinking we should go ahead and get the ADHD diagnosis, primarily to see if there are more school supports with it. But here's the catch: since he was 3 years old, DS has always wanted to be a pilot. He is obsessed with everything to do with airplanes and at this point, has a pretty good understanding of aerodynamics and how airplanes function. Now that I know that he might be excluded from this passion with an ADHD diagnosis, what do I do???

DS is also a very young first grader and I know that those kids tend to get over-diagnosed (boys and young for the grade). [/quote]

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