I just posted in another section that my DD's assessment was complete. It was done at 4 years 10 months. I am not getting full details until later this week.
The issues that compelled me to have her evaluated are that she had some ADHDish traits. So far the evaluator has told me that she did not diagnose her with anything, but that she is clearly gifted. She did note that she had some ADHD like traits and that we can keep a watch on things.
That sounds good on the surface, but how do I deal with the hurricane? Some days are better, but today was a major energy storm...
My DD often cannot stop talking, often with accents or strange voices, singing, often like a Broadway show tune, loves loud sounds for the sake of sound, is always moving, grabbing, doing sudden movements, etc. ALL DAY LONG. She NEVER stops. She is cranked to HIGH all the time. She also interrupts a lot and seems to need a ton of attention. She also insists on interacting with me a good portion of the day and cannot stop speaking to the point that my head will pound. I feel bad that I cannot handle this level of intensity that many hours, but I have my limits. If I ask her to back off or go in her room and busy herself so I can rest my head, she cannot seem to do it.
She is a sweet, creative, funny child with many good points, but can be overwhelming at times. People on here have given me great advice in the past about finding outside help, but I haven't found anyone. We also have not found a decent academic program so for now, I'd like ideas on how to live better together or at least hear from someone who has been in a similar situation.
Is anyone else experiencing this sort of thing with their child or have you in the past and if so, what helped???????
She goes to OT for sensory seeking, but I don't feel we are making that much progress in slowing down and quieting at various points in the day.
Last edited by TwinkleToes; 05/08/11 06:26 PM.
