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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 456820" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Hello and welcome.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't spend too much time chasing an ODD diagnosis. While it is considered valid, it more describes a set of behaviors and is usually driven by something else. The way you approach ODD caused by Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, is different than the way you would approach ODD caused by anxiety, which is different from the way you would approach ODD caused by depression, etc. I would focus more on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified/Autism.</p><p></p><p>Does he get/have any therapies interventions either at school or at home? If not, then it's time to look into it. If so, it's time to start changing strategies. in my opinion the biggest reason we get defiance from our Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids is because they are perseverating. They are stuck on an activity or thought, so transitioning to something else, even something fun, becomes extremely difficult. When forced to transition, they don't do so successfully, because they are stuck on the previous activity/thought, so instead they refuse to transition and it appears as defiance.</p><p></p><p>In addition, at 12, puberty is beginning to set in, so there's a natural, biological component at work here which makes things even more difficult.</p><p></p><p>Others will be by to add their .02</p><p></p><p>Welcome again. Stick around, you've found a great place for support, guidance and insights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 456820, member: 11965"] Hello and welcome. I wouldn't spend too much time chasing an ODD diagnosis. While it is considered valid, it more describes a set of behaviors and is usually driven by something else. The way you approach ODD caused by Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, is different than the way you would approach ODD caused by anxiety, which is different from the way you would approach ODD caused by depression, etc. I would focus more on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified/Autism. Does he get/have any therapies interventions either at school or at home? If not, then it's time to look into it. If so, it's time to start changing strategies. in my opinion the biggest reason we get defiance from our Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids is because they are perseverating. They are stuck on an activity or thought, so transitioning to something else, even something fun, becomes extremely difficult. When forced to transition, they don't do so successfully, because they are stuck on the previous activity/thought, so instead they refuse to transition and it appears as defiance. In addition, at 12, puberty is beginning to set in, so there's a natural, biological component at work here which makes things even more difficult. Others will be by to add their .02 Welcome again. Stick around, you've found a great place for support, guidance and insights. [/QUOTE]
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