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ML
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For a long time I was comfortable with having floating diagnosis; including the one that it's just bad parenting (I know better). It was adhd, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), three kinds of anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Separation, Social) etc. I also see signs of bipolar with sugar addictions, hating the "no" word, manipulation. I see this as possibly maifesting in adolescense or teenage years. He doesn't meet it fully now. I understand that it's an inexact "science". But, lately I've been feeling the need to have a *reason* to explain to difficult child why he might feel different. On the other hand, he HATES being perceived as different. But maybe if he had a reason, it wouldn't bother him so much. Does this make sense?
Now I can't afford a neuropsychologist full on evaluation. I have to stay within the insurance system. He's been through the autism research clinic in Denver (very respected), a psychologist and 2 psychiatrists. One of them thought I was crazy for thinking anything was wrong (my parenting implications), the other wanted to take away the adhd and just leave anxiety.
I think the reason the autism site missed spectrum is because they looked more for AS and I think maybe he is PDDNOS and so high functioning as to be missed. He certainly has social deficits but I think he's learned to fake "normal" in most situations that the pros miss it.
The thing is, he IS different. I think it is better to be open about that and teach more that different isn't bad, just different. I need to have that honesty with him. But how can I tell him he is on the spectrum if the pros haven't backed me up on this?
I wonder if anyone has any ideas.
ML
Now I can't afford a neuropsychologist full on evaluation. I have to stay within the insurance system. He's been through the autism research clinic in Denver (very respected), a psychologist and 2 psychiatrists. One of them thought I was crazy for thinking anything was wrong (my parenting implications), the other wanted to take away the adhd and just leave anxiety.
I think the reason the autism site missed spectrum is because they looked more for AS and I think maybe he is PDDNOS and so high functioning as to be missed. He certainly has social deficits but I think he's learned to fake "normal" in most situations that the pros miss it.
The thing is, he IS different. I think it is better to be open about that and teach more that different isn't bad, just different. I need to have that honesty with him. But how can I tell him he is on the spectrum if the pros haven't backed me up on this?
I wonder if anyone has any ideas.
ML