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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 147927" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I would take him to a neuropsychologist. They do much more intensive evaluations than any other professionals and are psychologists with extra training in the brain, so they also understand neurology. Sounds like it COULD be a form of high functioning autism. My son has it--he talks to himself a lot. When I ask him why he says both "It's easier for me to understand if I talk out loud even if I'm alone" or "since nobody else is there, I talk to me." He was misdiagnosed with bipolar once for these reasons, which is why I strongly recommend a neuropsychologist. Psychiatrists (with the MD) are my next choice, however many have no idea what to look for regarding Autistic Spectrum Disorder in high functioning kids, and are apt to misdiagnose and prescribe heavy duty medications. Of course, he may have bipolar or he could have both, another reason in my opinion to go to a neuropsychologist. I have a few questions.</p><p></p><p>1/How was his early development? Any speech delays, motor delays, poor eye contact, inappropriate peer interaction, strange obsessions? Did he speak very early, on one or two topics, and sound like a "Little Professor?"</p><p></p><p>2/Any mood disorders or substance abuse on either side of the family tree? What makes him explode? Do the medications he's been on help his behavior at all? </p><p></p><p>ODD is a huge symptom both in high functioning autism (due to frustration) and bipolar (due to wild moodswings). </p><p></p><p>in my opinion, as a layperson, if it were my kid I"d be looking for more than ADHD/ODD. </p><p></p><p>Welcome aboard and others will come along soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 147927, member: 1550"] I would take him to a neuropsychologist. They do much more intensive evaluations than any other professionals and are psychologists with extra training in the brain, so they also understand neurology. Sounds like it COULD be a form of high functioning autism. My son has it--he talks to himself a lot. When I ask him why he says both "It's easier for me to understand if I talk out loud even if I'm alone" or "since nobody else is there, I talk to me." He was misdiagnosed with bipolar once for these reasons, which is why I strongly recommend a neuropsychologist. Psychiatrists (with the MD) are my next choice, however many have no idea what to look for regarding Autistic Spectrum Disorder in high functioning kids, and are apt to misdiagnose and prescribe heavy duty medications. Of course, he may have bipolar or he could have both, another reason in my opinion to go to a neuropsychologist. I have a few questions. 1/How was his early development? Any speech delays, motor delays, poor eye contact, inappropriate peer interaction, strange obsessions? Did he speak very early, on one or two topics, and sound like a "Little Professor?" 2/Any mood disorders or substance abuse on either side of the family tree? What makes him explode? Do the medications he's been on help his behavior at all? ODD is a huge symptom both in high functioning autism (due to frustration) and bipolar (due to wild moodswings). in my opinion, as a layperson, if it were my kid I"d be looking for more than ADHD/ODD. Welcome aboard and others will come along soon. [/QUOTE]
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