(We posted almost this same message way down in a thread. Reposting in hopes more will read.)
Our daughter was evaluated by a school psych, found specific math ld, not ADD. Math has since become her best achieving area in school. Crazy. Unsatisfied, we scheduled with a private neuro psych and ed psych to do a battery of different test. These folks are credible and nationally known in the areas of ld and ADD. They diagnosised ADD, our pediatrician prescribed concerta. It has helped, but we still aren’t convinced there isn’t more. No one has diagnosed fine motor skill delays or anything else. We see these things at home (inability to clap on beat, concentration and focus problems even on meds, writing cramps, sloppy penmanship, reading difficulties, she sometimes reverses sounds in words while reading and spelling and speaking but not when writing. We are not sure who else to go to. We have considered a developmental pediatrician. Our current pediatrician has never referred her to OT or any other type of therapy. In the east valley side of Phoenix, attitudes toward therapy and ld seem to be very traditional, give meds and hope.
Any thoughts?