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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 193201" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Although he's young, in my opinion he also has symptoms of high functioning autistic spectrum disorder. Have no idea if he's on the spectrum, but he could be. When young, it looks a lot like extreme ADHD and "strangeness." Can he socialize with his peers? Make good eye contact with strangers? My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid was first labeled ADHD/ODD. He was like your son, never still. We used to say he hung from the rafters. I couldn't take him anywhere because he'd take off like a shot and I'd be running after him. He had a fascination with watching lightbulbs and his hand. He babbled a lot and echoed, but didn't speak in sentences until he was five. He didn't potty #2 also until five. He needed a lot of interventions from the school and community, but he's doing great now at fifteen. I would keep evaluating your child. The first diagnosis is usually just a "working" diagnosis. They tend to change with time, as more stuff comes up. Have you checked your school district for early intervention? Your son sounds as if he would benefit from that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 193201, member: 1550"] Although he's young, in my opinion he also has symptoms of high functioning autistic spectrum disorder. Have no idea if he's on the spectrum, but he could be. When young, it looks a lot like extreme ADHD and "strangeness." Can he socialize with his peers? Make good eye contact with strangers? My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid was first labeled ADHD/ODD. He was like your son, never still. We used to say he hung from the rafters. I couldn't take him anywhere because he'd take off like a shot and I'd be running after him. He had a fascination with watching lightbulbs and his hand. He babbled a lot and echoed, but didn't speak in sentences until he was five. He didn't potty #2 also until five. He needed a lot of interventions from the school and community, but he's doing great now at fifteen. I would keep evaluating your child. The first diagnosis is usually just a "working" diagnosis. They tend to change with time, as more stuff comes up. Have you checked your school district for early intervention? Your son sounds as if he would benefit from that. [/QUOTE]
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