Q: medical malpractice, failing to give proper diagnosis
As a Single Mother of 4 children who all have lifetime disabilities including myself. Lets start with Myself. I was finally approved from the SSA with having a diagnosis of OCD, Bi Polar II disorder, PTSD, Depression, Social Anxiety, Other mood disorders, Autism spectrum disorder and Schizophrenia. My son was Misdiagnosed by Developmental pediatrics at the children hospital of the kings daughter in the year 2018 he was given every trait and diagnosee of autism except the proper diagnosis after telling the doctors since he was 2 years old. They didnt believe me, I knew had it because I saw me inside him. He is my Teddy Bear I love him. My son was also misdiagnosed by gatewood peep which is a school for special education students which goes hand in hand with the board of education for special education in Virginia, again denied services saying he doesn't have it, this being the second or third education application into the school. Me and my family, most impor
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A Virginia attorney could respond best, but your post remains open for two weeks. You provided lots of detailed information. In reading your post, it looks like the central issue is eligibility of your son for a Special Education program... and a misdiagnosis was involved. If that is correct, one option could be to discuss the matter with an attorney who deals with education law matters. If the school provided paperwork for their determination, that could make the most out of a consult. Since education systems are governed by state, regional law, or district laws, a local attorney could offer more meaningful guidance here. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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