Request for information about Child Psychologist/ Counselor
Date: September 26th, 2018
Dear All,
Good day to you all.
We have a six and half year old boy. He is a sweet soul but has some difficulty in communication. His native language (Bangla) vocabulary stock is not that large and as a result, he often has difficulty understanding instructions. Add to that, we are non-english speaking. He had been homeschooled so far with occassional visits to kids tutorials. We thought, with time and more social interactions, he'll pickup more words and things will be ok. As an expatriate freelancing professional I couldn't relocate my family everytime I was going abroad for projects. So, he grew up and and spent a long time with his grandparents.
Since we moved to Qatar, we enrolled him in a proper english medium school at Grade 01. First week was fine but after that, he has started to exhibit strong aversion to school in general. His crying and tantrums often get out of control (as per the school staffs description). Apparently, he has lashed out at people around (which is so out of character). However, when he calms down, he gets on with classworks and homeworks and seems receptive. Nonetheless, We have temporarily stopped sending him to school (school staff also seems to have given up on him) and trying to figure out how to solve the situation. He is demanding to go back home to his grandparents. It sounds like a kid being difficult, but, given his lack of communication ability, I understand his frustration.
At this point, we are still absorbing the shock but would like to get some professional help as well. We don't want to force anything on him and want to make informed decisions keeping in mind of his condition. I'll appreciate it if you can refer an experienced child psychologist/ counselor.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
iat7b
Iat, My prayers are with you and the kid !!
Besides giving him full love and attention, if a 6.5 yrs old has difficulty in communication, then definitely it's a red flag and needs to be addressed appropriately. I suggest you take an appointment with QISH (Qatar institute for speech & Hearing), they have Psychology department for kids that deals with Developmental/childhood disorders, Intellectual disabilities, Behavioral and emotional disorders of children and adolescence, Anxiety and stress related disorders, etc...
Also, you can check out Mind Institute Qatar, they are experts in dealing with kids 0-18 yrs old. wide range of services offered.
check out their websites to get an idea....
May Allah do the best for you and your child...