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We received the results of man cub’s neuropsych evaluation last week. All three of us drove over to the medical offices where only a few weeks back I found myself camped out in their lobby while man cub underwent a long series of tests. The Dr. who worked with man cub was really wonderful and knew enough to establish a strong rapport with him right away. This was our first complete assessment ever done outside the school system. It was worth every second. The results showed great improvement since past tests (or maybe they were just more thorough?) His weaknesses weren’t as weak as we thought, but his strengths also weren’t quite as strong as we thought. Interestingly enough he also had strengths and weaknesses across the board; short term memory, auditory processing, math, impusivity, visual learning and dexterity. Organization, impusivity and fine motor coordination were his three big weaknesses while reading, reading comprehension and vocabulary were his main strengths. The Dr. also gave us very clear cut modifications to add into his IEP (Individual Education Plan) with school. Overall, he’s a great kid and very bright (all of that I already knew of course.) One thing came up that did surprise us, his anxiety is an issue. The Dr. actually feels that man cub’s stutter could be partially exacerbated, or even caused by anxiety. We have another follow up appointment tomorrow with the original pediatric neurologist to further go over the results and hear recommendations for the next course of action. Most likely we will develop a “game plan” to address the anxiety, review the suggested school modifications (all simple changes like extended time for tests and such) and discuss plans to get him into a teen social group through the MIND Institute (where maybe he’ll even meet a girl with Aspergers Syndrome!) I’m really glad we had all these tests done. Man cub handled the whole thing really beautifully and is old and mature enough to really be a full participator in his future planning. I’ve also noticed he’s taking a much more proactive role in educating others on what he can and can’t do and why. No whether or not they listen, is always another story. 8 comments from 5 users
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posted by
Rinkus68
on Jul 22, 2009 at 03:55 PM
Wow - sounds like you had a very productive appointment. Good for both of you for working so well together and I know you are so proud of your man cub for taking such a pro-active approach! Bravo!
posted by
creatress
on Jul 22, 2009 at 03:59 PM
Thanks Rinkus! You're super quick! I just posted this. Thank you for your kind words and for reading.
posted by
hmoeckli
on Jul 22, 2009 at 05:00 PM
I'm so glad this went well for you and even more pleased that this resulted in your son feeling more empowered. You have been great in supporting him as he grows up. Now that he is entering high school, he will get the most out of the experience by learning how to articulate what he needs and how to advocate for himself. Way to go!
posted by
creatress
on Jul 22, 2009 at 05:05 PM
I don't fool myself with all this success and know that self advocacy is really difficult for him (or anyone for that matter.) But he has come a long way and I've really seen him make some great strides this summer. So yay! Thanks for the compliment too btw!
posted by
AmandaS
on Jul 22, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Sounds like a true milestone. I am glad that the family seems so in synch. March onward...
posted by
creatress
on Jul 23, 2009 at 07:12 AM
It's a day-by-day tredge sometimes to keep focused and keep in-synch. We've had a lot of practice. Of course, as soon as we really get it down, the little bird will fly the nest (at least I HOPE so!) posted by
LoriA
on Jul 23, 2009 at 11:21 AM
You are so fortunate to have access to this information so you can plan how to optimize your son's education and life experiences in general. What a gift. I wish we each had objective insight into how our children's minds work, how we can help them get the most from our interactions with them and their school experience, and their level of anxiety (or absence of it) so we could build a game plan. I often think I know my child's strengths and weaknesses and I make decisions from that place, but there's always so much more to the child than our own perceptions allow us to see. Interesting to ponder. Enjoy the rest of your summer break with mancub! Smile, Lori posted by
creatress
on Jul 23, 2009 at 11:35 AM
I never thought about being lucky to have a neuropsych eval before Lori, but when you put it that way, it does sound like a big plus! You're right! Yup, enjoying every day. I just may drag him to see The Proposal with me today (to celebrate the last of these appointments that we had this morning.)
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