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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 354171" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Please forgive me, it's been a rough night and I can't read threads with long, uninterrupted paragraphs at the moment. So part of this could be a stab i te dark. so I'll recap what I understand -</p><p></p><p>1) He's had a lot of rages since he was two. When raging, he has no 'stops' on his ability to do harm, to himself or to others. </p><p></p><p>2) He possible has ADHD as well as Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) issues.</p><p></p><p>3) ODD has been suggested.</p><p></p><p>4) Mainstream school isn't working well; neither is home-schooling.</p><p></p><p>5) When he's raging, you try to physically hold him, to stop him hurting himself and others. This takes a long time and is of dubious success in this case (because it doesn't seem to calm him down quickly, as this should do).</p><p></p><p>OK, again I'm rushing and also tired. So here goes my quick points.</p><p></p><p>1) I think you need to get him professionally evaluated by a neuropsychologist. Forgive me if you've already been down this route with no success. The conditions to have on the table - bipolar possible, but definitely Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in some form (Asperger's?).</p><p></p><p>2) Go to <a href="http://www.childbrain.com" target="_blank">www.childbrain.com</a> and do the online Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire. You can't use this to diagnose officially, but it can be a useful tool to help you realise what is 'normal' and what is not. It is also valuable to print the result (regardless of the score) and take it to the doctor to show them the sorts of things that are a concern. Because frankly, these issues are too numerous to hold in your head. You HAVE to take notes, keep a diary and turn up with reams of paperwork. Even your own summary of events for the past month, will be valuable for a diagnostician.</p><p></p><p>3) Read "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Regardless of diagnosis, this book helps you cope at the coal face. It also helps you cope in a way that greatly reduces your workload and stress level. I'm sure it saved my sanity.</p><p></p><p>Sorry I have to be so abrupt (I can hear board members cheering at my unaccustomed brevity!) but I felt it was the best way to help in the shortest time.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the site. Sorry you need us, but glad we can help.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 354171, member: 1991"] Please forgive me, it's been a rough night and I can't read threads with long, uninterrupted paragraphs at the moment. So part of this could be a stab i te dark. so I'll recap what I understand - 1) He's had a lot of rages since he was two. When raging, he has no 'stops' on his ability to do harm, to himself or to others. 2) He possible has ADHD as well as Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) issues. 3) ODD has been suggested. 4) Mainstream school isn't working well; neither is home-schooling. 5) When he's raging, you try to physically hold him, to stop him hurting himself and others. This takes a long time and is of dubious success in this case (because it doesn't seem to calm him down quickly, as this should do). OK, again I'm rushing and also tired. So here goes my quick points. 1) I think you need to get him professionally evaluated by a neuropsychologist. Forgive me if you've already been down this route with no success. The conditions to have on the table - bipolar possible, but definitely Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in some form (Asperger's?). 2) Go to [url]www.childbrain.com[/url] and do the online Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire. You can't use this to diagnose officially, but it can be a useful tool to help you realise what is 'normal' and what is not. It is also valuable to print the result (regardless of the score) and take it to the doctor to show them the sorts of things that are a concern. Because frankly, these issues are too numerous to hold in your head. You HAVE to take notes, keep a diary and turn up with reams of paperwork. Even your own summary of events for the past month, will be valuable for a diagnostician. 3) Read "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Regardless of diagnosis, this book helps you cope at the coal face. It also helps you cope in a way that greatly reduces your workload and stress level. I'm sure it saved my sanity. Sorry I have to be so abrupt (I can hear board members cheering at my unaccustomed brevity!) but I felt it was the best way to help in the shortest time. Welcome to the site. Sorry you need us, but glad we can help. Marg [/QUOTE]
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