Re ADHD: I have an older child with ADHD (combined type) and I'm very familiar with it. However, I'm a bit worried about THIS diagnosis in particular for a couple reasons:
(1) At the feedback session, the evaluator told me he did NOT qualify for an ADHD dx, and showed me the t-scores for the BASC, which truly didn't seem to fall into the zone. He had talked about officially giving in a dx of "Adjustment Disorder" based on our recent life changes (separation, divorce, moving, and his father's ongoing gender issues & other things going on over there that I have no control over). He had told me at that time to have DS re-evaluated next year if necessary.
(2) Some of the things the evaluator mentioned in the ADHD section are a little iffy to me. For example, DS does sometimes put non-food things in his mouth, which I reported on the BASC. But, this behavior is definitely tied to anxiety and it comes and goes. The evaluator didn't ask me for background about it and I didn't realize he would call it out. It was, for example, epicly bad after my ex and I separated. I see this behavior when he's upset about something. It has also been my experience working with DS that his "refusal to answer" seems related to perfectionism, as is changing the topic of conversation. The report glances on anxiety but I don't feel like it convinces me that ADHD is a more valid dx.
That said, I will definitely take advantage of our insurance company having gotten a dx on their books to take him to my DD's psychiatrist and a therapist.
