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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 251040" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome. Has he ever seen a neuropsychologist for a complete evaluation? Sounds like more than ADD/ODD to me. That's a common first diagnosis. and often not the last one. Is he on medication? Does it help? If not, that's a red flag that it's maybe not just ADD. </p><p>You are NOT a bad parent. Some kids are born wired differently and they are hard to parent and they don't respond to regular parenting methods. I recommend buying "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. In the meantime, I'd ask your pediatrician for a referral to a neuropsychologist (which is way different than a neurologist). You will get 6-10 hours of intensive testing and more answers than you've ever had before. They do intensive testing for ALL disorders, Learning Disability (LD)'s, and deficits (as well as strengths). Are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse on either side of his family tree? That could give you a big clue, even if the person in question has never been formally diagnosed.</p><p>Welcome to the board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 251040, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome. Has he ever seen a neuropsychologist for a complete evaluation? Sounds like more than ADD/ODD to me. That's a common first diagnosis. and often not the last one. Is he on medication? Does it help? If not, that's a red flag that it's maybe not just ADD. You are NOT a bad parent. Some kids are born wired differently and they are hard to parent and they don't respond to regular parenting methods. I recommend buying "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. In the meantime, I'd ask your pediatrician for a referral to a neuropsychologist (which is way different than a neurologist). You will get 6-10 hours of intensive testing and more answers than you've ever had before. They do intensive testing for ALL disorders, Learning Disability (LD)'s, and deficits (as well as strengths). Are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse on either side of his family tree? That could give you a big clue, even if the person in question has never been formally diagnosed. Welcome to the board :) [/QUOTE]
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