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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 410073" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Malika - hi! I haven't seen any other posts, so WELCOME!</p><p> </p><p>My stepson has been diagnosis'd with ADHD. His bio mom (BM) medicated him, kept upping the dosage... And when we got custody, we got rid of the stimulants and had him checked by a neuropsychologist team. They decided it was mild ADHD, learning disabilities and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Given that his sister and husband seem to have mild ADHD as well, that wouldn't surprise me, though I'm more concerned with the Aspergers-type symptoms he has (and <em>not</em> Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)).</p><p> </p><p>What I mean to say here is - ADHD isn't exactly <em>rare</em>. In the USA, though, I think it's over-diagnosis'd - if I had been a child in the last 15 years, I would definitely have been diagnosis'd ADHD, but in my case it was - being a kid.</p><p> </p><p>In <em>your</em> case, of course, I can't say exactly, but I would suggest having him tested - allergies, neuropsychologist, etc. I can say this - we pretty much got rid of certain food colorings and added sugars (due to a friend's sensitivities), and it helped - but not a <em>lot</em>.</p><p> </p><p>As for ODD - I wouldn't be at all surprised if, when the other issues are treated and worked with (because they can't all be treated... Some, you have to work with), the ODD subsides. It's rather a catchall diagnosis - and to be honest? All kids are oppositional, and defiant, at some time or other.</p><p> </p><p>Again, welcome - and HUGS!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 410073, member: 6705"] Malika - hi! I haven't seen any other posts, so WELCOME! My stepson has been diagnosis'd with ADHD. His bio mom (BM) medicated him, kept upping the dosage... And when we got custody, we got rid of the stimulants and had him checked by a neuropsychologist team. They decided it was mild ADHD, learning disabilities and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Given that his sister and husband seem to have mild ADHD as well, that wouldn't surprise me, though I'm more concerned with the Aspergers-type symptoms he has (and [I]not[/I] Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)). What I mean to say here is - ADHD isn't exactly [I]rare[/I]. In the USA, though, I think it's over-diagnosis'd - if I had been a child in the last 15 years, I would definitely have been diagnosis'd ADHD, but in my case it was - being a kid. In [I]your[/I] case, of course, I can't say exactly, but I would suggest having him tested - allergies, neuropsychologist, etc. I can say this - we pretty much got rid of certain food colorings and added sugars (due to a friend's sensitivities), and it helped - but not a [I]lot[/I]. As for ODD - I wouldn't be at all surprised if, when the other issues are treated and worked with (because they can't all be treated... Some, you have to work with), the ODD subsides. It's rather a catchall diagnosis - and to be honest? All kids are oppositional, and defiant, at some time or other. Again, welcome - and HUGS! [/QUOTE]
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