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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 163804" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. First off, has she ever seen a neuropsychologist? Not a Neurologist, but a NeuroPsychologist? If not, I recommend having one do another evaluationi. Ok...</p><p>I'm looking at your diagnosis. and medications and have to wonder if the stims aren't making her worse in the long run. She has a lot of diagnosis, not just ADD/ADHD and ADD/ADHD BEHAVIOR is almost always present with kids on the autism spectrum, which she is (Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified). Is she getting specific interventions for the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified? Are you sure she is MR? My son, who is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, used to test around 75 for IQ, but that was due to his autistic spectrum disorder. He just didn't understand tests well. He is almost fifteen now and clearly NOT MR. He is almost mainstreamed completely and is holding his own. Last year they discontinued his aide and he did quite well with only cirriculum modifications. Socially he has grown by leaps and bounds. However, he has had interventions since before he was two. It's never too late to start them. And the interventions should be for the autism, not "behavioral therapy." That doesn't work for kids on the spectrum.</p><p>I have no idea how epilepsy can play into this picture. Has it shown up on an EEG? Is he on medications for seizures? </p><p>I am taking a wild guess that most of his trouble is due to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and that stimulants are making him worse in the long run (and I believe Vyenese is either a stimulant or an antidepressant). My autistic son did horribly on medications. He got mean and aggressive on stimulants and weird on antidepressants. He is medication free now and doing well. Sometimes food changes help kids on the spectrum. We never tried them with my son because he has always advanced so well without them, as long as he kept up his interventions. Food doesn't seem to affect him at all. But it does some kids.</p><p>Others will come along with other advice. Mine is to focus on the autism as in my opinion that's probably causing most of the problems. Good luck, whatever you decide to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 163804, member: 1550"] Hi there. First off, has she ever seen a neuropsychologist? Not a Neurologist, but a NeuroPsychologist? If not, I recommend having one do another evaluationi. Ok... I'm looking at your diagnosis. and medications and have to wonder if the stims aren't making her worse in the long run. She has a lot of diagnosis, not just ADD/ADHD and ADD/ADHD BEHAVIOR is almost always present with kids on the autism spectrum, which she is (Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified). Is she getting specific interventions for the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified? Are you sure she is MR? My son, who is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, used to test around 75 for IQ, but that was due to his autistic spectrum disorder. He just didn't understand tests well. He is almost fifteen now and clearly NOT MR. He is almost mainstreamed completely and is holding his own. Last year they discontinued his aide and he did quite well with only cirriculum modifications. Socially he has grown by leaps and bounds. However, he has had interventions since before he was two. It's never too late to start them. And the interventions should be for the autism, not "behavioral therapy." That doesn't work for kids on the spectrum. I have no idea how epilepsy can play into this picture. Has it shown up on an EEG? Is he on medications for seizures? I am taking a wild guess that most of his trouble is due to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and that stimulants are making him worse in the long run (and I believe Vyenese is either a stimulant or an antidepressant). My autistic son did horribly on medications. He got mean and aggressive on stimulants and weird on antidepressants. He is medication free now and doing well. Sometimes food changes help kids on the spectrum. We never tried them with my son because he has always advanced so well without them, as long as he kept up his interventions. Food doesn't seem to affect him at all. But it does some kids. Others will come along with other advice. Mine is to focus on the autism as in my opinion that's probably causing most of the problems. Good luck, whatever you decide to do. [/QUOTE]
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