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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 562417" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>OK, this is going to be personal opinion and personal experience, but... </p><p>From the way you describe your child?</p><p>There's no possible way that it is "just" ADHD.</p><p></p><p>My immediate family is all ADHD of one form or another (kids, siblings, parents), plus likely grandparents (both sides) plus... who knows how many other relatives. I grew up in ADHD-land. GFGbro was over-the-top high-energy impulsivity all the rest of it. K2 is inattentive-type. We cover the whole range of ADHD.</p><p></p><p>Social skills issues at such a young age are NOT a result of ADHD.</p><p>At 9 and 12 and 15? sure... not because of how they are wired, but because the ADHD and it's resultant immaturity means you get left out of opportunities to learn social skills... in which case, the problem is lack of experience.</p><p></p><p>in my opinion - no matter what the developmental pediatrician said - this is NOT what you would find in an ADHD kid.</p><p></p><p>Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) tends to get caught easier than Aspergers. Aspergers is frequently missed... for a whole raft of reasons.</p><p></p><p>How comprehensive was his evaluation?</p><p>A couple of questionaires and an hour with the doctor?</p><p>Or ... 6-10 hours of testing, evaluations, etc?</p><p></p><p>Just the 'hint' of ODD? major, MAJOR red flag for... undiagnosed conditions that are driving this kid crazy.</p><p></p><p>He will NOT have been tested for APDs - because other than the severe impairment of verbal skills in the classical Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), most APDs cannot be tested for until the child is 7 or 8. Doesn't mean it isn't there, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 562417, member: 11791"] OK, this is going to be personal opinion and personal experience, but... From the way you describe your child? There's no possible way that it is "just" ADHD. My immediate family is all ADHD of one form or another (kids, siblings, parents), plus likely grandparents (both sides) plus... who knows how many other relatives. I grew up in ADHD-land. GFGbro was over-the-top high-energy impulsivity all the rest of it. K2 is inattentive-type. We cover the whole range of ADHD. Social skills issues at such a young age are NOT a result of ADHD. At 9 and 12 and 15? sure... not because of how they are wired, but because the ADHD and it's resultant immaturity means you get left out of opportunities to learn social skills... in which case, the problem is lack of experience. in my opinion - no matter what the developmental pediatrician said - this is NOT what you would find in an ADHD kid. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) tends to get caught easier than Aspergers. Aspergers is frequently missed... for a whole raft of reasons. How comprehensive was his evaluation? A couple of questionaires and an hour with the doctor? Or ... 6-10 hours of testing, evaluations, etc? Just the 'hint' of ODD? major, MAJOR red flag for... undiagnosed conditions that are driving this kid crazy. He will NOT have been tested for APDs - because other than the severe impairment of verbal skills in the classical Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), most APDs cannot be tested for until the child is 7 or 8. Doesn't mean it isn't there, though. [/QUOTE]
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