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From: Woody
Date: 10/13/03
Time: 1:02:41 PM
Remote Name: 216.240.101.40
Difficulty controlling impulses is at least one symptom of ADHD, and, as Nan says, it will probably have a serious impact on his ability to socialize with other children, which is plenty of reason for the school to intervene.
I couldn't help but wonder if the speech therapist felt that she was not quite up to the kind of intervention he might need and was hinting to you that you should get a private therapist, which the school is required to pay for if they cannot provide it from the staff. It is sometimes hard for a school SLP to come right out and say this to a parent because (a) it makes them look inadequate, and (b) it costs the school money. I have seen Special Ed. Directors get very upset when an SLP makes this kind of a recommendation.
Woody