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<blockquote data-quote="aeditha17" data-source="post: 114708" data-attributes="member: 4486"><p>Thanks for the info. </p><p>I'll tell you - I was really thinking Autism Spectrum Disorders, and my gut has been telling me that for a long time. I even had her evaluated at age 2 by a school here due to her wierd language. They sent a grad student out to evaluate and said she was very bright and she was fine.</p><p>The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)/ODD diagnosis came from a develomental pediatrician. We were there for 3 hours, but she really only spent 15-20 minutes alone with her. They did "testing" and that's where she came up with the ODD. We see the therapist on Thursday without her to discuss our strategies and whatever else before she begins to come and see her. </p><p>She is so difficult to pinpoint. I can tell there is anxiety, her dad has panic disorder - so it would not be a surprise. I can see there is a deep need to be in control and on her terms. She still makes up her own words and rarely does she give stuffed animals or objects common poeple names - they are always strange made-up words that have no meaning or basis. I'll say "oh! she's a really interesting doll! What's her name?" and she'll think an minute then say (very carefully and with much thought) "Sha-na-li-mia" I'll repeat it and she'll say yes and she'll call it that for an hour, then it will change. She plays with inanimate objects like apples or sticks or whatever she gets her hands on and she will name them and they will be people. Last Saturday, we had to take 3 apples to McDonald's play place becuase they were her pets. She has her 4 year-old brother playing along, too.</p><p>She's extremely creative and is sensitive to loud things. She likes scary movies, though - go figure! (we don't watch "real" scary movies, but things like Monster House that scared her brother silly seemed to enthrall her. She also like to tie up her Barbies - creepy, creepy, creepy. Am I babbling? I can't help it - i have had no outlet to discuss this with anyone knowledgeable so I am really hungry for thoughts and advice. thanks again a million times for this forum!!!!</p><p>B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeditha17, post: 114708, member: 4486"] Thanks for the info. I'll tell you - I was really thinking Autism Spectrum Disorders, and my gut has been telling me that for a long time. I even had her evaluated at age 2 by a school here due to her wierd language. They sent a grad student out to evaluate and said she was very bright and she was fine. The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)/ODD diagnosis came from a develomental pediatrician. We were there for 3 hours, but she really only spent 15-20 minutes alone with her. They did "testing" and that's where she came up with the ODD. We see the therapist on Thursday without her to discuss our strategies and whatever else before she begins to come and see her. She is so difficult to pinpoint. I can tell there is anxiety, her dad has panic disorder - so it would not be a surprise. I can see there is a deep need to be in control and on her terms. She still makes up her own words and rarely does she give stuffed animals or objects common poeple names - they are always strange made-up words that have no meaning or basis. I'll say "oh! she's a really interesting doll! What's her name?" and she'll think an minute then say (very carefully and with much thought) "Sha-na-li-mia" I'll repeat it and she'll say yes and she'll call it that for an hour, then it will change. She plays with inanimate objects like apples or sticks or whatever she gets her hands on and she will name them and they will be people. Last Saturday, we had to take 3 apples to McDonald's play place becuase they were her pets. She has her 4 year-old brother playing along, too. She's extremely creative and is sensitive to loud things. She likes scary movies, though - go figure! (we don't watch "real" scary movies, but things like Monster House that scared her brother silly seemed to enthrall her. She also like to tie up her Barbies - creepy, creepy, creepy. Am I babbling? I can't help it - i have had no outlet to discuss this with anyone knowledgeable so I am really hungry for thoughts and advice. thanks again a million times for this forum!!!! B [/QUOTE]
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