Our 6 year old daughter has always been different, she never had friends at preschool like her older sister, when picking her up she would be playing by other children but with herself, her handwriting is not as good, she doesn't always know how to handle situations, she is always chewing on things, she always wore her shoes on the wrong feet until recently and still puts them on the wrong feet but can now correct herself, she always has had something in her mouth, and she over reacts at the littlest thing. Her Kindegarten teacher had us get her evaluated by our pediatrician and also wanted us to have her evaluated at school by the occupational therapist. The pediatrician told us that she met enough characteristics to be considered ADD more on the attention side, but with her other delays she might grow out of it. He also said if she continued to have issues in school in the next year or two to come back. The occupational therapist decided she didn't need to be screened last year despite the teacher's recommendation and our signed permission to do so. Now in 1st grade everything is starting again. We have finally gotten the paper work to approve an evaluation by the occupational therapist, but they have 60 days to complete it. When we called our pediatrician back they called with two psychiatrist names saying they can't do anything more. I spoke with the guidance counselor at the school who said that we have to try other measures in the classroom before they recommend an evaluation by the school psych, and then that request has to be approved. She is not failing, but she is at the bottom of her class despite reading help and being in the title 1 program. The school is taking steps, but no one is saying anything and I am not certain we are dealing with ADD. She has other tendencies that might indicate a learning disorder or even and autism spectrum issue. I know she is not severe, obviously she was able to enter main stream school, but I want to help her sooner rather than later and think an accurate diagnosis is key. I don't know if I should let all of this take its course, or if there is something I can do on my own. The way the school is moving it could be another year or more before we find anything out. Any suggestions recommendations, etc.

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