: If he's having trouble in school (and he has, from your posts), you can
ask
: for an evaluation for specialized services through your district's child
: study team (or whatever your state calls it). You can specifically
request
: for workups by a pediatric neurologist (to rule out any neurological
: problems that 'mimic' psychiatric disorders), pediatric psychiatrist,
: psychologist, learning disabilities specialist.

Well that's just it, he's already in the special ed class for kids with
"severe emotional disabilities" (they call it SIED here, don't know if it's
the same in other states). He's being pulled back in that program so he's
not in *any* mainstream classes for a while, and see if he can survive and
then earn his way back into regular classes. And like I said, a *huge* part
of me is actually *hoping* for failure there because that will mean that
he'll -- eventually -- be sent to another program which will likely include
"day treatment" at the mental health facility that the district works with.
All at district expense of course. We don't have the resources to absorb
this expense.
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