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Guanfacine Proscribed for 3.5 year old with ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 522892" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>First, welcome... glad you found us, sorry you had to...</p><p></p><p>ODD diagnosis at age 3.5? </p><p>I'm thinking you need a second opinion.</p><p></p><p>Lots of us have had the ODD label tossed at our kids. Usually? it's more a recognition that there are problems... but ODD is rarely the <em>cause</em>. It's usually the <em>result</em> of other problems not being caught and dealt with.</p><p></p><p>Has he ever had an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for sensory issues and motor skills problems? Either one of these can be huge, and they can have both... in which case, there are therapies, interventions and accommodations that help. If a child has these and they are not dealt with, they can literally drive the kid crazy... which would then explain the ODD behavior... if that makes sense?</p><p></p><p>He's a bit young to get a comprehensive Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) - but you might want to start watching for it. Does he "hear" you and respond and interact? Consistently? or not in some situations... such as when there is background noise? How are his language skills? Problems with hearing, language processing or auditory processing, have a HUGE impact on the mental well-being of a child... </p><p></p><p>Others will be along with additional ideas...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 522892, member: 11791"] First, welcome... glad you found us, sorry you had to... ODD diagnosis at age 3.5? I'm thinking you need a second opinion. Lots of us have had the ODD label tossed at our kids. Usually? it's more a recognition that there are problems... but ODD is rarely the [I]cause[/I]. It's usually the [I]result[/I] of other problems not being caught and dealt with. Has he ever had an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for sensory issues and motor skills problems? Either one of these can be huge, and they can have both... in which case, there are therapies, interventions and accommodations that help. If a child has these and they are not dealt with, they can literally drive the kid crazy... which would then explain the ODD behavior... if that makes sense? He's a bit young to get a comprehensive Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation for Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) - but you might want to start watching for it. Does he "hear" you and respond and interact? Consistently? or not in some situations... such as when there is background noise? How are his language skills? Problems with hearing, language processing or auditory processing, have a HUGE impact on the mental well-being of a child... Others will be along with additional ideas... [/QUOTE]
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