Where to Start - Keller,TX

Updated on December 08, 2009
K.F. asks from Keller, TX
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I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction regarding my four year old. He has always been "quirky" and I have suspected he has a problem for sometime now. I have spoken with my pediatrician on a few occasions and she agrees that he may have some sensory issues and some quirky behaviors but did not feel he needed OT or further evaluations. At this point I disagree and feel he is getting worse and I am at my wits end. I would like to have him evaluated by a professional who can tell me if this is normal four year old behavior or something more (OCD, Sensory Integrated Disfunction etc.) If anyone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it!

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P.W.

answers from Dallas on

I don't have a specific recommendation but I do agree with your pro-active approach. From what I understand early intervention with Sensory Integration can make a huge difference. There are exercises you can do to help your son that can really help. I would think the same could be true of OCD......or at least help you understand the best way to manage it, making it easier for your child later on. Stick with that Mommy instinct!

Call Scottish Rite Hospital and see if they can help.

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L.S.

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Well, my number one recommendation is to NOT follow any guidelines your pediatrician says. They are NOT experts in this area. My son had sensory integration disorder. I felt like something was "off" with him from the time he was a baby. I started asking for help for him and the pediatricians really kind of blew me off. They did agree to get him evaluated by ECI, but even ECI said that he was on the low end of normal but "okay". I kept pushing the issue because I really felt like something was off with him. I did finally get the pediatrician to get him a speech therapy eval and so he FINALLY was submitted for speech therapy. It was the speech therapist who recognized the sensory issues and asked for a Occupational Therapy eval. He finally was offered OT and PT to deal with the sensory stuff. Luckily for me, he was 2 when the therapy started and by the time he was 4, you could barely see any of his issues. He is now 6 and I don't see anything strange about him.

But, my whole point of all of this is to PUSH hard for what you WANT. If your pediatrician is not listening, then just skip the pediatrician. Go directly to a therapy place and ask for an evaluation. The only problem with going this route is that it falls outside of the State guidelines and you have to use your own insurance to pay for it. In my experience, my son was not severe enough to qualify for the State resources, but he definitley needed help. And, thank god, my insurance did cover it (I had to pay the deductible).

In regards to the sensory integration disorder, early intervention is the KEY. So, I advocate pushing for help earlier rather than later. At 4, if the issues are sensory, your son is in the key age group to really benefit from some help.

Good luck!
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R.T.

answers from Dallas on

Our insurance covers a pediatric Neurologist, so we started there. He noticed our son's quirks and ordered a speech and OT evaluation through Our Children's House at Baylor. He also was evaluated through the school system and now attends PPCD. He goes to OT every other week. My son is really mild and has the behaviors you are describing. Early intervention is the key. You can also go to a Developmental Pediatrician and he can evaluate your son and order the speech and OT evaluations for you. Hope this helps!

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K.K.

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Our Children's House is a great place but I think a Dr. may have to write an order or something???? If that does not work, just have the school do the evaluation. Walk in to your home school and tell them you want a full individual evaluation on your child. That is where I would start. An OT is who would focus on sensory needs....so that is what you need. Go with your gut....press on. Pedi's are not always development minded. I have seen children placed in special education and the pedi never saw that the child was autistic or lower in IQ....crazy but that is what I have seen first hand. Mommies know when something is not right.....listen to that!!!

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