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<blockquote data-quote="Imgoingtofixthis" data-source="post: 232799" data-attributes="member: 6634"><p>To answer the questions, no he does not have what I would call a firm diagnosis. The pediatrician's questionairre would have him borderline ADHD and truly ODD. A year ago I probably wouldn't have listed him as either. </p><p></p><p>Right now, from all I have read...he is truly ODD and he has not seen a neurologist. He himself will tell you he has anger issues. </p><p></p><p>He does pretty well with his peers. Eye contact is good..no Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) like behaviors. His ability to focus on tough tasks that require concentration and things that don't come easy is almost non existent. So I guess the ADHD is really there. We tried some medication on the advice on the Pediatrician and the Ritalin 10mg was "okay", improved impulse control, hitting, bad mouth, etc. The Focalin 10mg made him quite "strange" and the rebound effect made the ODD really, really bad. </p><p></p><p>So. can this ODD really appear this suddenly or was I asleep at the wheel and missing all the clues? Is the increased curriculum of 1st grade working him too hard, wrecking his self esteem and causing the ODD to surface? </p><p></p><p>As I said, he is a little behind on the reading, although the tutoring is helping. He is quite good at math. </p><p></p><p>Please help. Meeting with the psyhcologist tomorrow...should I be seeing a Neurologist first? What can they do?</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Determined.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Imgoingtofixthis, post: 232799, member: 6634"] To answer the questions, no he does not have what I would call a firm diagnosis. The pediatrician's questionairre would have him borderline ADHD and truly ODD. A year ago I probably wouldn't have listed him as either. Right now, from all I have read...he is truly ODD and he has not seen a neurologist. He himself will tell you he has anger issues. He does pretty well with his peers. Eye contact is good..no Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) like behaviors. His ability to focus on tough tasks that require concentration and things that don't come easy is almost non existent. So I guess the ADHD is really there. We tried some medication on the advice on the Pediatrician and the Ritalin 10mg was "okay", improved impulse control, hitting, bad mouth, etc. The Focalin 10mg made him quite "strange" and the rebound effect made the ODD really, really bad. So. can this ODD really appear this suddenly or was I asleep at the wheel and missing all the clues? Is the increased curriculum of 1st grade working him too hard, wrecking his self esteem and causing the ODD to surface? As I said, he is a little behind on the reading, although the tutoring is helping. He is quite good at math. Please help. Meeting with the psyhcologist tomorrow...should I be seeing a Neurologist first? What can they do? Thanks, Determined. [/QUOTE]
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