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I am 15:26.  Go read what I wrote.  My husband has a history of grand mal and absence seizures (as a child and they went away after several years) so I know all about them, thank you very much.  I also know that, while I appreciated my son's teacher bringing her observations to my attention, what I did not appreciate was the absolute hysterics that followed with suggestions of LD/SPED and other nonsense being thrown around willy-nilly.  Again, as it turns out, my son was fine.  He is three for Chrissakes and was having a hard time with the transition to preschool.  "Blanking out" for him was not seizures (as confirmed by three actual MD neurologists, thank you) but his way of protecting himself when he was feeling overwhelmed.  This is perfectly normal.  Previous daycare workers suggested ASD and our pediatrician LOL'd when we told her that, because he exhibits ZERO signs of ASD.  But of course, just having someone say that (someone who, while lovely and a great care provider, doesn't even hold a BA and is not a child neuropsych) causes undue anxiety in first time parents.

So for all of you who deal with these issues, and have your wonderful stories of problems caught, great.  Those of us advocating for teachers to know their place and to be very careful with how they speak to parents about these issues are not crazy awful parents who care more about our anxiety than we do about our children.  Even suggesting that is hateful and totally unnecessary.  All we are saying is that, especially for very young children, there may be multiple explanations and it is not a teacher's job to suggest a diagnosis, only to bring concerns and descriptions of specific behaviors to the attention of parents.  Then it is the parents' job to determine next steps and to explore school resources if they wish.  Trying to push OT and child psychs and all other manner of "help" when it is not determined that it is warranted or wanted is a step too far.

And the nanny state stuff came in because one of the uber-hysterical posters here suggested a law that would allow school nurses the power to enforce medical evaluations based on their unofficial diagnoses, which is just straight up crazy talk.[/quote]

So what are you doing here on the SN forum?  I'm here b/c my kid's teacher did us a favor by suggesting DS needed to be evaluated.   Your son is "fine."  I don't need you to protect me from evil teachers (and nurses) who overstep their bounds...  and frankly, in my case, I wish my kid's teacher had told me right out instead of "beating around the bush" and trying not to hurt my feelings.  Would have saved time...[/quote]

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