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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 214400" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Jal, I knew my son was misdiagnosed. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids do have a few bipolar traits, but my son was just too different from most bipolar kids to have it. Bipolar kids tend to be friendly, even if they are obnoxious or overbearing. They also can have sensory issues, but extreme sensory issues is more an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) trait. The isolation is really big with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). I would move on and get another evaluation. Our doctor was wrong and insisted it was bipolar, and I"m so sorry we stuck with him for three years. That was three years of heavy duty medications, fifty pounds that my son gained on the medications, and being cognitively dulled. Worst of all, he didn't get his Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions grrrrrrrrrr. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is just part of the life of a spectrum kid. They have "special interests" and can't let go. I have bipolar Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and it's a different type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It's up to you, but I'd find somebody else with lots of experience with high functioning autism. Sadly, many psychiatrists don't know much about it. That's when they push the bipolar diagnosis. They understand bipolar--it's a psychiataric disorder. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neurological disorder and many just don't "get" it or don't keep up enough to know about it--it's only been acknowledged for a little over ten years. Before that our Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids were considered SEVERE ADHD or mentally ill or mentally retarded (even when they really weren't). There is so much hope now, I wish all our health professionals kept up, but not all of them do. (((Hugs))) PS--Did you want the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) Assessment Test online link? I'll get it. Also, I would NOT trust any school assessmsents AT ALL:</p><p></p><p>http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD))+assessment+scale&aq=1&oq=Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD))+asse</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 214400, member: 1550"] Jal, I knew my son was misdiagnosed. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids do have a few bipolar traits, but my son was just too different from most bipolar kids to have it. Bipolar kids tend to be friendly, even if they are obnoxious or overbearing. They also can have sensory issues, but extreme sensory issues is more an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) trait. The isolation is really big with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). I would move on and get another evaluation. Our doctor was wrong and insisted it was bipolar, and I"m so sorry we stuck with him for three years. That was three years of heavy duty medications, fifty pounds that my son gained on the medications, and being cognitively dulled. Worst of all, he didn't get his Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions grrrrrrrrrr. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is just part of the life of a spectrum kid. They have "special interests" and can't let go. I have bipolar Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and it's a different type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It's up to you, but I'd find somebody else with lots of experience with high functioning autism. Sadly, many psychiatrists don't know much about it. That's when they push the bipolar diagnosis. They understand bipolar--it's a psychiataric disorder. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neurological disorder and many just don't "get" it or don't keep up enough to know about it--it's only been acknowledged for a little over ten years. Before that our Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids were considered SEVERE ADHD or mentally ill or mentally retarded (even when they really weren't). There is so much hope now, I wish all our health professionals kept up, but not all of them do. (((Hugs))) PS--Did you want the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) Assessment Test online link? I'll get it. Also, I would NOT trust any school assessmsents AT ALL: [url]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)+assessment+scale&aq=1&oq=Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)+asse[/url] [/QUOTE]
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