https://www.medhelp.org/user_posts/list/521840 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Hello, With story recall tests, it can be hard to distinguish why the child had trouble. It can be Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:02:02 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Standardized-Testing-Listening-Section/show/2210339#post_10600998 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Standardized-Testing-Listening-Section/show/2210339#post_10600998 Hi Jake, it is certainly possible to have dyslexia at any age. Many bright people find ways to compen Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:52:09 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Help-with-dyslexia-like-condition/show/2206415#post_10577437 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Help-with-dyslexia-like-condition/show/2206415#post_10577437 Hello, A neurologist is probably not going to be your best bet unless you have had significant head Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:21:03 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Learning-Problem-Disability/show/2131398#post_10138557 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Learning-Problem-Disability/show/2131398#post_10138557 Hello, Lying is a fairly common behavior in young children. Typically, children lie to avoid disappoi Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Tue, 18 Feb 2014 10:00:15 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Please-some-advice/show/2101896#post_9973400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Please-some-advice/show/2101896#post_9973400 Hello Sara, I've always heard that physicians have to have OCD and ADHD to survive your training! Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:31:38 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Treatibg-ADD-with-OCD/show/2024696#post_9566309 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Treatibg-ADD-with-OCD/show/2024696#post_9566309 Hey there-- I don't blame you for being worried about this, it sounds like a real problem. There's s Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:32:55 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Hard-To-Talk/show/2007456#post_9471688 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/Hard-To-Talk/show/2007456#post_9471688 Dyslexia can be diagnosed by a psychologist, school psychologist or doctor of education. Testing shou Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Sat, 27 Jul 2013 12:56:05 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/help-with-ADHD-and-non-verbal-learning-disability/show/1981057#post_9332882 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/help-with-ADHD-and-non-verbal-learning-disability/show/1981057#post_9332882 Hello, The rushing reading and impatience with having to struggle to read are common among kids with Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:28:44 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/help-with-ADHD-and-non-verbal-learning-disability/show/1981057#post_9318505 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Learning-Disabilities/help-with-ADHD-and-non-verbal-learning-disability/show/1981057#post_9318505 Hello, That's quite a dilemma you have-- feeling that you have to chose between your sex life and Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:36:08 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Long-term-use-of-stimulants/show/1538239#post_6986914 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Long-term-use-of-stimulants/show/1538239#post_6986914 Hello, This is a broad one, and only someone who sees your son can get a sense of the type of mo Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:13:10 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/Excessive-fidgeting-with-hands/show/1481336#post_6735542 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/Excessive-fidgeting-with-hands/show/1481336#post_6735542 Hello Doug, Since I am a psychologist and not a prescriber, I can give you information about sti Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:20:33 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Appropriate-Dosage-of-Ritalin/show/1386544#post_6326715 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Appropriate-Dosage-of-Ritalin/show/1386544#post_6326715 Hello, it sounds just awful, but take heart that these things can get turned around. I know he ca Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:42:08 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/7-year-old-son/show/1347452#post_6157460 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/7-year-old-son/show/1347452#post_6157460 Hello, If you wish to provide your email I can respond that way. I can speak with you in general Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Mon, 24 May 2010 09:44:11 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Adderall-My-Heaven-But-Could-Have-Been-Hell/show/1246277#post_5716062 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Adderall-My-Heaven-But-Could-Have-Been-Hell/show/1246277#post_5716062 Hello, If the behavior is restricted to kissing and hand holding, then I believe your instincts a Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:07:10 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/7-year-old-girl-kissing-boys-in-second-grade-is-this-normal/show/1158751#post_5313886 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/7-year-old-girl-kissing-boys-in-second-grade-is-this-normal/show/1158751#post_5313886 Hello, this is a fairly complicated situation, and I am not sure there is a clear 'best' path to f Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:52:46 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/Should-I-tell-my-son-about-his-biological-father/show/1080950#post_4991865 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/Should-I-tell-my-son-about-his-biological-father/show/1080950#post_4991865 Hello, the key to determining if a young child has ADHD is to determine to what degree his sympt Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:19:50 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Does-my-son-have-ADHD/show/1047100#post_4852910 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Does-my-son-have-ADHD/show/1047100#post_4852910 Hello, your daughter sounds like a very sensitive child, and perhaps a child who experiences more Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:46:37 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/First-grader-crying-all-day-at-school/show/1035051#post_4804553 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/First-grader-crying-all-day-at-school/show/1035051#post_4804553 Hello, I can certainly relate to this, and so can so many parents of three-year-olds. The first Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:58:16 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/My-child-changes-her-mind-constantly/show/1032920#post_4799208 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Parenting/My-child-changes-her-mind-constantly/show/1032920#post_4799208 Hello, you sound like a person whose life is going well in many ways, though I can certainly see Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:02:58 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Strange-Memory-Loss-Issues/show/1027319#post_4781586 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Strange-Memory-Loss-Issues/show/1027319#post_4781586 Hello, first off let me caution you that I am a clinical psychologist, and as such I do not pre Rebecca Resnik, PsyD Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:40:19 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Drug-therapy-for-ADHD/show/983972#post_4600680 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/ADD-ADHD/Drug-therapy-for-ADHD/show/983972#post_4600680