How would you

[princesslily]

I find even 6mo later I'm still trying to wrap my head around the psychological evaluation.

As some of you already know, in July DS received an ADHD DX as well as an undefined neurodevelopmental delay DX.

Also in the past, DS received a Speech-Sound Disorder (articulation) and an SPD DX (from his OT). Now, while many sensory issues are no longer present, he still will have auditory and tactile sensntivity on occasion.

Would you say he has it all? The doctor mentions the older DX's in the report...I just don't know how to word what he has. Do the old DX's fall into the new DX?

[akafred]

Who is the audience? If speaking with a medical professional I would mention the newer ones first and say it includes sensory processing issues and speech (forgot your wording). If speaking to a peer I think the neurodevelopmental dx subsumes the old dx.

[KC thepouchh8r]

SPD usually originated from a neurological disorder like ADHD so I wouldn't mention that separately. In that instance I'd tell people he has ADHD and an articulation delay to simplify.

[funchicken]

I usually only share DD's diagnosis with teachers or medical professionals. I say she has ADHD and sensory issues. Her fine motor delay is pretty much within the range of normal at this point, so I don't even mention it unless we're talking specifically about fine motor tasks. My immediate family knows her diagnoses, but I don't share much about our usual struggles. I have only shared with a couple of friends who have kiddos with similar diagnoses.

Ditto Fred, who is your intended audience?

[princesslily]

Our audience has been medical personel or teachers for extracurricular activities; His K teacher and school is already familiar with his DX for IEP purposes.

For immediate family and some friends we've simplified our answer to simply ADHD or "attention issues . We find anything more - their eyes start to glaze over. Lol

[funchicken]

I haven't shared with the extracurricular teachers. DD comes off as well-behaved but kind of dreamy and disorganized. The short duration and structure of her after school activities helps her stay on task. If she were more impulsive or had a lot of out of seat behaviors, I would probably share.

[princesslily]

I should've added that the extracurricular teacher was his teacher during his preschool years as well as the same person who helped our psychologist with our evaluation this past summer.

We didn't know she was heading up the science club he is now attending, but I thought I would give her an update on the results.

[megara4]

My DD has been diagnosed with ASD (originally PDD-NOS before the new umbrella term of ASD), SPD, and GAD. Normally, I just say she has autism and that she has sensory and anxiety issues for people who will be working/dealing with her in any capacity for a long period of time. It seems like it saves a lot of time to just simplify it in that way and most people understand exactly what all of that means. Otherwise, I say nothing to people who don't need to know.

[megara4]

Oh also, with my son, he has been diagnosed with ADHD. For him, I will say he has the inattentive type of ADHD. Also on a needs to know basis.