DS 9 going for a NeuroPsych evaluation...questionaire confusing.....

[Disney1fan2002]

Some questions confuse me. I am trying to fill it out the way to give them the best way to "know" my DS before they meet him.

One of the questions....Does you child complain about having no friends?

N S O A (never, sometimes, often, always) I have to circle one.

Here is where I don't know how to answer. It asks if he COMPLIANS about having no friends. That would be an N. He never mentions it. But I know he doen't have many friends.

Should I answer it based on the fact he doesn't have many friends...or on the fact that he does not complain about it?

There are other questions that ask about him complaining about or mentioning social problems. He does not ever complain....even though I know his social situation. I am tempted to answer as if he does complain....but would that alter what they need to know about HIM?

 

[daisyduck123]

I am a classrooom teacher & have to fill these type of forms out from time to time.

Don't take my answer as the absolute truth, but I think you should answer according to how the question is phrased...therefore, if it states "complains" & your child does not complain about it, then you should check "Never".

Yes, you know his social situation but answer accordingly.
This is why usually there are several teachers also asked to complete these forms, besides the parents. This way, people from several viewpoints have input.

 

[ReggieB]

I think they are asking about his awareness, not yours. Though I could be wrong! Presumably there is going to be some sort of follow up interview/consult about this, so I would bring up the fact that he doesn't seem to complain, even though you think he could in the follow up to the questionnaire. You are right, it might alter what the conclusions they make, plus they might actually ask him. If he is going through some problems you probably don't want them thinking you are putting words in his mouth! That would be a little embarrassing, if DS sits there and denies everything!

Good Luck.

 

[HERSEY]

I think they mean if the child talks about having no friends then you answer yes. When you meet the Dr. then you can mention the fact he or she doesn't have many friends. I hope all goes well for you both.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

I am a classrooom teacher & have to fill these type of forms out from time to time.

Don't take my answer as the absolute truth, but I think you should answer according to how the question is phrased...therefore, if it states "complains" & your child does not complain about it, then you should check "Never".

Yes, you know his social situation but answer accordingly.
This is why usually there are several teachers also asked to complete these forms, besides the parents. This way, people from several viewpoints have input.

Thanks! That was what I was thinking. And BOY do I have a stack of papers for the school to fill out! I am so glad they get the school/teachers input, because they see him among his peers much more often than I do.

 

[Disney1fan2002]

I think they are asking about his awareness, not yours. Though I could be wrong! Presumably there is going to be some sort of follow up interview/consult about this, so I would bring up the fact that he doesn't seem to complain, even though you think he could in the follow up to the questionnaire. You are right, it might alter what the conclusions they make, plus they might actually ask him. If he is going through some problems you probably don't want them thinking you are putting words in his mouth! That would be a little embarrassing, if DS sits there and denies everything!

Good Luck.

That makes sense. They questionaire repeats alot of the same questions, just re-worded differently, so I am sure there is a formula they go by, based on the exact answers to each question.

One question is "does he throw up?' then further down, it asks "does he vomit?"

 

[disneymom3]

Yeah, we have done that evaluation too and the repetitive questions get kind of annoying.

FWIW, we had the same type of deal where we knew DD worried about certain things even though she did not complain aloud about them. We had the opportunity to explain the situation as we set up a meeting by ourselves, before the therapist met with DD.

 

[Deb in IA]

I agree that you should fill it out just as it is written.
"Does he complain of not having friends?" is not the same question as "Does he not have any friends?"

And some of those questions that seem to ask the same thing ("Does he throw up?" and "Does he vomit?" are for internal standardization.

 

[tw1nsmom]

I agree that it's talking about his awareness and not his actual number of friends.

I just went through this a couple of months ago. DS was diagnosed by a neuropsychologist as having Nonverbal Learning Disability. I get to go back and do a further interview tomorrow to rule out Aspergers in addition to NLD. The Dr. says that someone with NLD can have Aspergers as well. Oh joy, more paperwork!

From what I've been reading, a very simplistic view for an explanation of the question being asked on the form is that both NLD and Asperger kids have social problems, but NLD kids really want to fit in and have friends(ussually not succeeding), while Aspergers kids don't really care. I don't yet know enough to say whether or not it's true.

 

[worm761]

answer the question exactly as it is stated. they want to know about his awareness and if it bother him. i went through this with my DS last year.

 

[JESW]

Good luck in filling out the forms! I remember having to do that two years ago when DS was 9 and in the third grade. As an aside, we were told that 3rd grade is when a lot of problems come to light. We had questioned so much about DS before then but had no idea what was going on with him. By 3rd grade the school was STRONGLY suggesting that we have him evaluated. That was when we went through all of that and DS was diagnosed with Aspergers and so much of what he did made sense.

Good luck!!

Jill