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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 213309" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. You're in a hard spot and you're going to have to ask yourself if you want this for the longterm. You marry this man, you marry his son too. He isn't going to abandon his child for you. I am wondering why this child has not had a more recent evaluation. It sounds like way more than ADHD to me, and Straterra can make things worse if it turns out to be, say a mood disorder or a form of high functioning autism that has been missed. I would want this child taken to a neuropsychologist before I got any deeper into this relationship. I have a few questions you may want to check with your SO. They will help us help you. Do NOT think this is a bad child who just had no discipline. Although it may have contributed, he is obviously not your normal child and something is wrong beyond his life experiences.</p><p></p><p>1/Are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse on either side of the family tree (this includes his mother). I am guessing "yes." Has she ever tried to commit suicide? Mental illnesses are inherited. If she is, say, bipolar or is a substance abuser (a strong indicator of a mood disorder) she could have passed it along to the child. He would then need a different sort of medication plus therapy in order to be helped.</p><p></p><p>2/How was his early development: Speech, eye contact with strangers, peer interaction, did he play normally with toys, did he ever seem "out of it?" How about now? Does he ever stare or seem "out of it?" Does he "get" social cues? Does he have obsessions or quirks? Does he have trouble with transitions? This kid sounds like he could have Aspergers. Aspergers is a form of high functioning autism only there is no speech delay, but the kids are socially clueless and have no idea how to deal with life unless they get the proper interventions. Medication isn't enough. I'd see the neuropsychologist. This kid sounds so much like my son at 10 that it's spooky and my son is on the spectrum. These kids don't have a wide variety of interests...my son can play videogames and watch TV all day, but he's had a lot of help at at 15 now he is really doing well. I think Johnny may need the kind of help my guy needed. Don't give up. Don't let his father give up. Here's an article on Aspergers teens. although this child is 10, I think you may see some commonalities. At any rate, this little guy needs a good evaluation and help...not the mindset that he is "bad."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 213309, member: 1550"] Hi there. You're in a hard spot and you're going to have to ask yourself if you want this for the longterm. You marry this man, you marry his son too. He isn't going to abandon his child for you. I am wondering why this child has not had a more recent evaluation. It sounds like way more than ADHD to me, and Straterra can make things worse if it turns out to be, say a mood disorder or a form of high functioning autism that has been missed. I would want this child taken to a neuropsychologist before I got any deeper into this relationship. I have a few questions you may want to check with your SO. They will help us help you. Do NOT think this is a bad child who just had no discipline. Although it may have contributed, he is obviously not your normal child and something is wrong beyond his life experiences. 1/Are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse on either side of the family tree (this includes his mother). I am guessing "yes." Has she ever tried to commit suicide? Mental illnesses are inherited. If she is, say, bipolar or is a substance abuser (a strong indicator of a mood disorder) she could have passed it along to the child. He would then need a different sort of medication plus therapy in order to be helped. 2/How was his early development: Speech, eye contact with strangers, peer interaction, did he play normally with toys, did he ever seem "out of it?" How about now? Does he ever stare or seem "out of it?" Does he "get" social cues? Does he have obsessions or quirks? Does he have trouble with transitions? This kid sounds like he could have Aspergers. Aspergers is a form of high functioning autism only there is no speech delay, but the kids are socially clueless and have no idea how to deal with life unless they get the proper interventions. Medication isn't enough. I'd see the neuropsychologist. This kid sounds so much like my son at 10 that it's spooky and my son is on the spectrum. These kids don't have a wide variety of interests...my son can play videogames and watch TV all day, but he's had a lot of help at at 15 now he is really doing well. I think Johnny may need the kind of help my guy needed. Don't give up. Don't let his father give up. Here's an article on Aspergers teens. although this child is 10, I think you may see some commonalities. At any rate, this little guy needs a good evaluation and help...not the mindset that he is "bad." [/QUOTE]
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