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Been saying "He'll grow out of it" for way too long. What is wrong with my son???
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 565237" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Repeat after me : "I am NOT a bad parent."</p><p></p><p>We - the parents on this board - have probably heard that too many times to count - each.</p><p>This is NOT your parenting.</p><p></p><p>Somehow, in some way, you have a child that is wired differently.</p><p>It is going to be a process to figure all of that out.</p><p>And it sounds like you are starting that process.</p><p></p><p>In the meanwhile, though... some thoughts.</p><p></p><p>1) Have you ever seen the book "The Explosive Child"? (Ross Green) It presents an alternative view of what drives many of "our" kids, and alternative approaches to parenting (and teaching) that sometimes work better than traditional approaches. Worth a read, if for nothing else it really opens your eyes to the kinds of issues and challenges that might be affecting your child.</p><p></p><p>2) Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - if you're getting a comprehensive evaluation from a team (such as a children's hospital), this might be included. But often, it isn't. Occupational Therapist (OT) can evaluate for sensory and motor skills issues. The Occupational Therapist (OT) report will be useful to others who work with your child (including the psychiatrist). AND... the Occupational Therapist (OT) has therapies, interventions and accommodations that help.</p><p></p><p>You may not get the right diagnosis (diagnosis) on the first pass - like some of us, you may get a diagnosis that is partially correct but not the whole picture (ADHD, and the child is ADHD plus other things), OR you may get a diagnosis that isn't quite accurate (ADHD, but the child is really Aspie or something else entirely)</p><p></p><p>It is a process. It takes far too long. But he is young, and you have time to make a huge difference. Hang in there. Keep trying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 565237, member: 11791"] Repeat after me : "I am NOT a bad parent." We - the parents on this board - have probably heard that too many times to count - each. This is NOT your parenting. Somehow, in some way, you have a child that is wired differently. It is going to be a process to figure all of that out. And it sounds like you are starting that process. In the meanwhile, though... some thoughts. 1) Have you ever seen the book "The Explosive Child"? (Ross Green) It presents an alternative view of what drives many of "our" kids, and alternative approaches to parenting (and teaching) that sometimes work better than traditional approaches. Worth a read, if for nothing else it really opens your eyes to the kinds of issues and challenges that might be affecting your child. 2) Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - if you're getting a comprehensive evaluation from a team (such as a children's hospital), this might be included. But often, it isn't. Occupational Therapist (OT) can evaluate for sensory and motor skills issues. The Occupational Therapist (OT) report will be useful to others who work with your child (including the psychiatrist). AND... the Occupational Therapist (OT) has therapies, interventions and accommodations that help. You may not get the right diagnosis (diagnosis) on the first pass - like some of us, you may get a diagnosis that is partially correct but not the whole picture (ADHD, and the child is ADHD plus other things), OR you may get a diagnosis that isn't quite accurate (ADHD, but the child is really Aspie or something else entirely) It is a process. It takes far too long. But he is young, and you have time to make a huge difference. Hang in there. Keep trying. [/QUOTE]
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