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Hi. New. Parent of 5-year old who most likely has ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 448999" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Hi! Artmama, welcome to the board and many, many gentle hugs...no guilt kiddo, you're at the beginning stages...you don't have any type of professional diagnosis, so you don't even know what's going on with him. I'm also of the school of thought that ODD tends to be more of a symptom as opposed to a diagnosis for a kid this small. So relax and hop on the diagnostic train.</p><p></p><p>I agree with MWM that a neuropsychologist evaluation is in order. They use psychology, testing, history (which you provide) behavioral background and their own observations to look at what might be going on.</p><p></p><p>Let me ask you: How was his early development? Was he off the charts, creepy smart? Very verbal or did he take his time to speak clearly? Any type of sensory issues (ie: what I call "Itchy tag syndrome" - tags on his shirt, pants or underwear drove him to the brink? Sounds that would make him upset or slapping his hands over his ears? Textures that he just wouldn't eat/put in his mouth? Smells that would make him sick to his stomach?) ? Did he have any type of Early Intervention services? The reason I ask is that he may have a hypersensitivity to some of this stuff that could be causing behavioral issues. He could also be overstimulated in a classroom and it's causing him to act out.</p><p></p><p>I would suggest that you keep a quick journal (quick notes would do it - even in one of those little assignment pad kind of things) with dates, times and environmental stuff jotted down (sounds, crowded - like in a store, school or a party). This might steer you to certain issues that start something up with his behavior.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome to the crowd...there's a lot of experience and even more shoulders to lean on!</p><p></p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 448999, member: 3814"] Hi! Artmama, welcome to the board and many, many gentle hugs...no guilt kiddo, you're at the beginning stages...you don't have any type of professional diagnosis, so you don't even know what's going on with him. I'm also of the school of thought that ODD tends to be more of a symptom as opposed to a diagnosis for a kid this small. So relax and hop on the diagnostic train. I agree with MWM that a neuropsychologist evaluation is in order. They use psychology, testing, history (which you provide) behavioral background and their own observations to look at what might be going on. Let me ask you: How was his early development? Was he off the charts, creepy smart? Very verbal or did he take his time to speak clearly? Any type of sensory issues (ie: what I call "Itchy tag syndrome" - tags on his shirt, pants or underwear drove him to the brink? Sounds that would make him upset or slapping his hands over his ears? Textures that he just wouldn't eat/put in his mouth? Smells that would make him sick to his stomach?) ? Did he have any type of Early Intervention services? The reason I ask is that he may have a hypersensitivity to some of this stuff that could be causing behavioral issues. He could also be overstimulated in a classroom and it's causing him to act out. I would suggest that you keep a quick journal (quick notes would do it - even in one of those little assignment pad kind of things) with dates, times and environmental stuff jotted down (sounds, crowded - like in a store, school or a party). This might steer you to certain issues that start something up with his behavior. Again, welcome to the crowd...there's a lot of experience and even more shoulders to lean on! Beth [/QUOTE]
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