This is my Star Baby, my beautifully exasperating niece who I love with all my heart! I took her to Mind Matters in Murphys today with her mentor to see Dr. Thompson ( a wonderful man ) for her initial diagnosis evaluation. We have been dealing with issues for quite some time now never really knowing what we were dealing with, everything from social awkwardness, sensory sensitivities, to behavioral issues, and it all has leaked over into her academics. She is so bright, intelligent, engaging when she chooses and is so high functioning that all this we hoped was a phase she would grow out of. Dr. Thompson brought up some curious points and a few issues I had not even thought about and we came away with a definite ADD diagnosis and we are to make another appointment to see the ASD clinician for an autism evaluation and/or diagnosis. She will also have blood work done and possible urinalysis. The ball is rolling! Help and coping tools are on the horizon.
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