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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 196872" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there.</p><p>I have several questions for you that can help us help you. </p><p>1/ Who diagnosed your child, and has he ever had a complete evaluation by a neuropsychologist (this is a psychologist who has extra training in the brain. Normally they do 6-10 hours of intensive testing). Are you satisfied with the diagnosis and the medication? I would not spank him as difficult child's tend to be non-responsive to that and frankly to most normal disciplining (I don't personally consider spanking in the norm, but they tend to not respond to anything by the book).</p><p></p><p>2/Are there any psychiatric problems or issues of substance abuse on either side of CL's family tree? Suicide attempts? Any mood disorders? </p><p></p><p>3/How was his early development: speech, eye contact, interaction with both you and his peers, did he cuddle, did he play appropriately with toys, can he transition from one activity to another without melting down, does he do well in school, does he seem socially "clueless" or clueless about life, and/or did he read very early, is he overly precocious and does he obsess over a certain topic. Does he speak like "a little professor?" Any odd hand movements, tongue clicking, high pitched noses, tics? I'm not a neuropsychologist, but he has some red flags for high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (Aspergers Syndrome). I'd check that out.</p><p></p><p>Most kids who are defiant are that way because of a disorder that makes them unstable. It usually takes more than one evaluation to figure out what is going on. NeuroPsychs are excellent.</p><p></p><p>Others will come along.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 196872, member: 1550"] Hi there. I have several questions for you that can help us help you. 1/ Who diagnosed your child, and has he ever had a complete evaluation by a neuropsychologist (this is a psychologist who has extra training in the brain. Normally they do 6-10 hours of intensive testing). Are you satisfied with the diagnosis and the medication? I would not spank him as difficult child's tend to be non-responsive to that and frankly to most normal disciplining (I don't personally consider spanking in the norm, but they tend to not respond to anything by the book). 2/Are there any psychiatric problems or issues of substance abuse on either side of CL's family tree? Suicide attempts? Any mood disorders? 3/How was his early development: speech, eye contact, interaction with both you and his peers, did he cuddle, did he play appropriately with toys, can he transition from one activity to another without melting down, does he do well in school, does he seem socially "clueless" or clueless about life, and/or did he read very early, is he overly precocious and does he obsess over a certain topic. Does he speak like "a little professor?" Any odd hand movements, tongue clicking, high pitched noses, tics? I'm not a neuropsychologist, but he has some red flags for high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (Aspergers Syndrome). I'd check that out. Most kids who are defiant are that way because of a disorder that makes them unstable. It usually takes more than one evaluation to figure out what is going on. NeuroPsychs are excellent. Others will come along. [/QUOTE]
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