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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 57402" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Hi! Welcome to the club! I'm pretty new myself and this really is a great place to be. </p><p></p><p>Has anyone checked into Asbergers syndrome for your guy? The only reason I asked is that my guy is pretty much channeling your guy. He's 8 also, ODD but also has A.S. which they explained to me is actually a quite common result of AS. He's academically and intellectually off the charts, but his social skills and impulse control when angry are a different story. To soothe my temper, I've convinced myself that while one part of his brain developed rapidly, the behavior part has "taken the slow boat to China"! He'll get there socially, it's just taking a looooonnnngggg time!</p><p></p><p>Have you noticed any similarities with his outbursts? We notice an increase when he starts to realize that there is change on the horizon (end of summer, beginning of summer program, different schedule, a slight breeze - just kidding!). Once we kept track of what gets his knickers in a twist, we were able to better predict what would likely set off an episode.</p><p></p><p>The Explosive Child is a blast! I've employed several of his tactics (and although I'm not really the calm type) and they've really made life a touch more tolerable as well as enabled him to try to think things out sooner than later.</p><p></p><p>When he flies into a rage, I try to speak in a calm, soothing tone, and redirect his focus. For example, we were in his school and he wanted to come home with me. That afternoon was the only chance I was going to have to get some running around for vacation done, so I told him "no". He blew up! for all the world to see. Oh well, I wasn't having him come home but managed to redirect him to explain a picture that he had drawn in his classroom. </p><p></p><p>Again, welcome from another newbie!</p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 57402, member: 3814"] Hi! Welcome to the club! I'm pretty new myself and this really is a great place to be. Has anyone checked into Asbergers syndrome for your guy? The only reason I asked is that my guy is pretty much channeling your guy. He's 8 also, ODD but also has A.S. which they explained to me is actually a quite common result of AS. He's academically and intellectually off the charts, but his social skills and impulse control when angry are a different story. To soothe my temper, I've convinced myself that while one part of his brain developed rapidly, the behavior part has "taken the slow boat to China"! He'll get there socially, it's just taking a looooonnnngggg time! Have you noticed any similarities with his outbursts? We notice an increase when he starts to realize that there is change on the horizon (end of summer, beginning of summer program, different schedule, a slight breeze - just kidding!). Once we kept track of what gets his knickers in a twist, we were able to better predict what would likely set off an episode. The Explosive Child is a blast! I've employed several of his tactics (and although I'm not really the calm type) and they've really made life a touch more tolerable as well as enabled him to try to think things out sooner than later. When he flies into a rage, I try to speak in a calm, soothing tone, and redirect his focus. For example, we were in his school and he wanted to come home with me. That afternoon was the only chance I was going to have to get some running around for vacation done, so I told him "no". He blew up! for all the world to see. Oh well, I wasn't having him come home but managed to redirect him to explain a picture that he had drawn in his classroom. Again, welcome from another newbie! Beth [/QUOTE]
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