AD Symptoms requiring child psychologist or eye specialist
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Hi Pls pm me too. I have brought my girl to see a counsellor in Child Guidance Clinic but of no help. She just told us to be patience and be consistent. sigh…
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Could you also pm me please? I suspect my ds is facing :lovesite: similar situation. Thanks!
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Village Girl:
Hi Pls pm me too. I have brought my girl to see a counsellor in Child Guidance Clinic but of no help. She just told us to be patience and be consistent. sigh.....
Did she see Carolyn Kee?Heard she's good.I think all the psychologist always said the same thing,be patientand let the child grow at his own phase. -
Hi can pm me also. My girl also seeing in child guidance clinic but no improvement. R the charges high?
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Dont be too quick to accept that it is ADHD!
There are many cases of misdiagnosis of ADHD as there are many similarities between children with ADHD and Sensory Integration Disorder (or Sensory Processing Disorder) & Convergence Insufficiency (CI).
Pls search the website and even youtube (type "ADHD misdiagnose") for these two terms if they sound alien to you, some will tell you their differences.
I went through a very long way to find out that most of my son’s problems (forgetful, unable to focus, fidgety, cannot follow instructions, impulsive, difficulty copying from board, poor handwriting, cannot catch a ball, poor social skills, etc) are not related to ADHD or Sensory Integration Disorder but some vision problems!!! [Yes, the school eye-test didnt pick it up - he has 6/6 vision with glasses and can read till the last line on the chart.]
It is a heart-aching 5 years of trial and error, wasting not only money but precious time (golden window of correcting his problems).
Looking back, I think I could have cut short my journey if I go straight to therapy centres that are familiar with vision therapies and sensory issues. I had not tried centres like BrainTrain and Dynamics Therapy Centre, but from testimonials I read, looks like they know the differences.
Read up and wise up.
Make sure you are convinced with what these psychologists tell you…because you are the expert when it comes to your child. Always rule out the sensory issues first, like eye-sight, hearing, taste, smell, balancing, muscle tone, etc. -
kitty2:
Not Carolyn, is a counselor from middle east. She is going back to her country as the clinic did not renew her contract. Hopefully the next one would be better. My girl has taken the Adhd test and she is fine. Is her anger mgr...she threw tantrum almost daily. I'm losing patience.Village Girl:
Hi Pls pm me too. I have brought my girl to see a counsellor in Child Guidance Clinic but of no help. She just told us to be patience and be consistent. sigh.....
Did she see Carolyn Kee?Heard she's good.I think all the psychologist always said the same thing,be patientand let the child grow at his own phase. -
ElmoWorld:
Which centre did you go to?Please share how your kid went through tests to confirm the problems.Dont be too quick to accept that it is ADHD!
There are many cases of misdiagnosis of ADHD as there are many similarities between children with ADHD and Sensory Integration Disorder (or Sensory Processing Disorder) & Convergence Insufficiency (CI).
Pls search the website and even youtube (type \"ADHD misdiagnose\") for these two terms if they sound alien to you, some will tell you their differences.
I went through a very long way to find out that most of my son's problems (forgetful, unable to focus, fidgety, cannot follow instructions, impulsive, difficulty copying from board, poor handwriting, cannot catch a ball, poor social skills, etc) are not related to ADHD or Sensory Integration Disorder but some vision problems!!!! [Yes, the school eye-test didnt pick it up - he has 6/6 vision with glasses and can read till the last line on the chart.]
It is a heart-aching 5 years of trial and error, wasting not only money but precious time (golden window of correcting his problems).
Looking back, I think I could have cut short my journey if I go straight to therapy centres that are familiar with vision therapies and sensory issues. I had not tried centres like BrainTrain and Dynamics Therapy Centre, but from testimonials I read, looks like they know the differences.
Read up and wise up.
Make sure you are convinced with what these psychologists tell you...because you are the expert when it comes to your child. Always rule out the sensory issues first, like eye-sight, hearing, taste, smell, balancing, muscle tone, etc.
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I went through a very long way, totally unneccessary to follow my path.
I went to KKH’s Child Development Unit just before my son turned 3 years old. The psychologist ruled off autistism and said he dont need any intervention.
One year later, I went back for follow-up. He was having problems with friends in school. A therapist saw us but ended up talking to me all the time, spending only 10 to 15 mins with him. She taught things like taking turns, making entry point, etc. They were useful tips but I felt there are something deeper than that. After a few sessions we were told he dont need to come anymore.
We continued to receive complaints from teachers but brushed them aside - hoping he will outgrow them.
Last year, after meeting with his K2 teachers during Meet-parent session, his teachers insisted we seek help again or he is not going to do well in Primary school.
A friend recommended a child psychologist who specialised in art therapy. They did sand play, finger painting, role playing, etc. She is a great lady but I still feel his real problems are still not being detected nor rectified.
Sensing my uneasiness, she suggested doing a full educational assessment - turned out he has high IQ but learning disabilities.
With this report, I started looking around on how to help him. From another friend, I tried another psychologist who specialise in learning disabilities, who then referred me to a occupational therapist (OT).
He was diagnosed with possibility of Sensory Integration Disorder, although many pple suspected ADD (non-hyperactive) at that point of time.
During assessment, the OT also mentioned that there is something wrong with my son’s eye, among other things. He is not able to track properly and his eye contact is inconsistent.
The OT quit the centre shortly after the assessment so it was another therapist who handled my son. After a few sessions, I still dont see anything done to his eye, so I started searching the website for more information.
Then I discovered this thing called Convergence Insufficiency and became suspicious. I struggled over whether to see a specialised optometrist because he had done multiple tests and seen multiple therapists by then. I am drained physically and economically. He is also already attending Primary School has a very busy schedule.
But after seeing the optometrist, I have a feeling this should be the biggest missing puzzle. After six weeks of vision therapy, he improved drastically in terms of his spatial awareness, he is able to read faster, make less careless mistakes and even play ball games. His crying in school reduced drastically and he is making new friends - most of his strange behaviours slowly disappeared.
No two children are the same.
For those who have concerns with their children, I only hope that by sharing my experience, can shorten your path to finding the correct answer to your child’s problems.
Read up and ask questions. Dont assume that doctors know everything.
They usually tell you only things within their arena.
Like a Western doctor may only give you pain-killer if you sprain your back. Very often they wont refer you to a chiropratic or a Chinese "tui-na" doctor as these school of medicines are deemed controversial. -
ElmoWorld:
But after seeing the optometrist, I have a feeling this should be the biggest missing puzzle. After six weeks of vision therapy, he improved drastically in terms of his spatial awareness, he is able to read faster, make less careless mistakes and even play ball games. His crying in school reduced drastically and he is making new friends - most of his strange behaviours slowly disappeared.
Hi elmoworld,
Thank you very much for sharing with us your experience!
Just wondering is the optometrist a normal optometrist or somebody specializing in special needs kids?
Can you give me the optometrist contact via Private Mail (PM)?
Thanks!
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Hello! I am new to this site. Recently my daughter’s teacher told me she is badly behaved in class, e.g.not organized, doesn’t listen to instructions, does not get along with classmates, etc.
what to do? I am sending her to motivational boot camp and EQ course, but I don’t think it may help.
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