Geez, I realized that I never updated about our second round to Marshfield Clinic! Oops, things have been busy, sorry.
All four of us went to Marshfield's this time. Thank goodness the motel had an indoor pool. And we revisited a Mexican restaurant that we enjoyed on our first visit.
When we went to the clinic it was an all day/one day visit this time. We arrived at 7:30 AM for a 7:45 AM start. Aidan, Mies and I met with another neuro-psychologist, an occupational therapist and a speech therapist. (Andrew was catered to/entertained by the receptionist staff). It was determined, as we suspected, that Aidan is NOT on the autism spectrum. However, they agreed that he is in fact dyslexic and most likely his inattention is stemming from ADHD along with sensory processing disorder.
What does that mean??? Well, Aidan will need OT for sure, at this time, we are waiting to see if he can receive some services through the school. He might need to be medicated for ADHD. The medication process involves a 4 week, double-blind study to see what (if any) level of medication will be needed. We, on the advice of the neuro-psychologist, are waiting to do the medication study sometime in the fall. Since we went Marshfield in May, and met with the school a week later, it just made sense to wait for the next school year.
Needless to say, we're waiting for fall...HOWEVER, that doesn't mean we're not working with Aidan at home. His second grade teacher gave us some reading books that are an easier level (late 1st/early 2nd), but he is getting through the pile, slowly, but surely. Plus, she set home a large stack of math sheets that he finished early on. He loves math. Although, he can reverse numbers in his answers, which is a bit frustrating for him. He needs to learn to double check his work, which isn't a bad habit to get into.
I have been reading books upon books about sensory processing disorder. I have yet to try any activities at home...I'm not 100% confident whether I could do them "right" and/or get the best result. I hope to get some pointers from the OT this fall.
So there...that is what happened in round 2 w/ Marshfield Clinic. Which, by the way, is a great clinic! The staff is very helpful and friendly, as are the professionals. We had a great experience there, all in all.
