[MOSAIC] ADHD

[Beverlee Paul]

I think I'll weigh in on this one.  Actually, there is a test.  My son is a pediatrician which is how I know about this test.  Unfortunately, I've forgotten the name, but I'll get it and post later.  ADHD is a medical diagnosis and pediatricians are taught that they diagnose this with multiple data.  (kind of like us, theoretically)  Anyway, the pediatrician must get observational data from more than one source (parent, teacher, child care provider, whomever), but can then also get results of this computer-administered test (which is often done by a psychologist) before he/she makes the diagnosis.  I'll get more info.  Anyway, the standards of the profession "require" a physician to do as I described--we all know, however, that there are many who don't follow the standards of practice.  All this is very interesting to me because I've never seen a child on a 504 because of ADHD.  I guess I really do live in "the outback."  Bev

> From: write at att.net> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:09:40 +0000> Subject: [MOSAIC] ADHD> > Sorry.> > That is probably what really happens in my district, but as far as I know there is not any medical way to diagnose ADHD. There's not a blood test or a brain scan that will show someone has ADHD. It's a matter of other people's observations of an individual's behavior. Do any of you know otherwise?> > Often classroom teachers get a survey form from the doctor to see if the student has ADHD. Last year I had a student on a 504 because of ADHD, but none of his teachers thought his behavior indicated that he had ADHD.> Jan> > > -------------- Original message ----------------------> From: Julie Santello <jsantel1 at verizon.net>> >> > In our district there must be a doctors evaluation to be allowed to > > have a 504 for ADHD. It can not just be because the parents and > > teacher say so, it must be diagnosed.> > Julie> > > > > > > > On Sep 14, 2007, at 8:55 PM, write at att.net wrote:> > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > As far as I can tell for a student with a 504 plan for ADHD the > > > only thing necessary is for the parent to say the student has ADHD > > > and for the teachers to agree that's probably true. (Although the > > > second part seems not to be always necessary.)> > >> > >> > > -------------- Original message ----------------------> > > From: Beverlee Paul <beverleepaul at hotmail.com>> > >>> > >> nothing in law that I know of - I just personally have never known > > >> a student on> > >> a 504 who wasn't tested - what route would your kids have taken to > > >> have been> > >> placed on a 504 plan? What is typical, I mean?> > >>> > >>> > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > Mosaic mailing list> > > Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > > > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > >> > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.> > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________> > Mosaic mailing list> > Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >