Dyspraxia missdiagnosed as ADD?

[hillymum]

Hi all. This is my first time posting in this particular forum. My son was diagnosed as ADD about 2 years ago and has been on Stratera which has done wonders for his consentration though I have continued to note behaviours which have led me to suspect Aspergers. thanks to someone elses post I have just done some reading on Hypotonia which all three of my sons have/had. All three could stand at birth! After reading I see markers which all three of my boys have. Who can I go to who will really help me with this. I really think ds#1 needs occupational therapy. Ds #3 has speach therapy which has been our main concern with him.
I know this has followed my husbands genetic line as he is dyslexic and shows signs of Aspergers and ADD and his father shows huge signs of Aspergers. His brother was diagnosed as ADHD as a child.
I want the best help for my sons that I can get. I am so angry as it took 8 years for someone to listen to me even though I had him assessed at 3 when he showed clear signes of developmental dyspraxia (if you knew what you were looking for which at the time I didn't.
Who do I go to next? A child psychologys? Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks!!!

[UptownZoo]

I can't quite figure how dyspraxia could be dx'd as ADHD? And of course, they can co-exist. My youngest ds has both, among other things.

I'd go next to a developmental pediatrician. Also, you might try your pediatrician for prescriptions for therapies. When we pulled Carter out of public school, I needed to get him private OT so I called our ped and asked for a script. He sent it, no problem. Since so many things have such long waiting lists, it's best to get the ball rolling on as many things as possible, right at the beginning. Easier, if you find later you don't need things, to cancel, then to wait only to find there's a 6 month waiting list.