[margie28]

Parents of emotionally disturbed children have an awesome responsibility to ensure that their child has access to early identification and intervention. Contacting the local school system, meeting with professionals to develp educational plans and procedures for implementation is essential. There are many resources for emotionally disturbed children in the community. Meeting with the child's peditrician can provide invaluable information of resouces as well. As a new member of this forum, I am looking forward to sharing information with each of you. If you have questions, please reply here.

[StephanieMB]

I'm interested! My 4yo fd is definitely emotionally disturbed and she is intellectually delayed as well. I'd love to have any info you can provide! Thanks!!

[katy41]

i've 2 boys,been with me 4.5 yrs both have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools and thier difficult and bizarre behaviour has resulted in 8 yr old at general learning dificulties school and12 yr old at emotional and behavioural difficulties school.......the 12 yr old had 12 months with no school as they wanted to send him to out of county residential.
yet i can't get a diagnosis ...12 yr olds been seen a few times by mental health but 8 yr old only 1x......both are normal intelligence.....i'm told a diagnosis would only be for my benefit.
are us equivalent to child and adolesant mental health services better at intervention .