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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 223322" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>in my opinion (having a spectrum kid) I think he could be on the spectrum, but psychiatrists are not really good at getting this particular diagnosis right because it's a neurological problem that looks like many psychiatric problems and, unfortunately, the only neuro problem most psychiatrists know is ADHD. So it gets mistaken for that too very often, only it is more severe, especially in the area of imaginative play and social skills. ADHD kids have active imaginations and are socially immataure, but are not usually bizarre. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can be downright bizarre in how they socialize, poor things. Some monologue about thier own special interest not noticing that nobody cares. They often don't listen to feedback so other kids get bored and move on. Often they have no idea of personal space and get too close and may yell in someone's face or stand too far back and whisper and not make eye contact. They don't enjoy imaginative games such as acting out or pretending to be superheroes. They prefer the techie games where everything is black and white. Often they would really rather play alone. The spectrum kids I know LOVE TELEVISION. in my opinion it fills in the imagination that they don't really have. Often spectrum kids watch the same things over and over again. They can memorize the shows too! They have GREAT rote memories. Onto sensory stuff: They can really startle their peers when they cover their ears during a movie or a loud noise. The older they get, if they don't get help, the more obvious their differences become. We really started to see it around age ten.</p><p> And these kids desperately want to know how to make friends, but they can't learn how by just observing. They need text book teaching/social skills classes as well as (often) Occupational Therapist (OT), PT and often help with regular classes because too much stimuli confuses them so that they can't do their work. My son has done GREAT with interventions, now he barely needs any. He has also learned how to behave socially appropriately, at least when he wants to...lol. 50&#37; of all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are on medications. They can help with some issues in some kids. They will not fix the problem though.</p><p> My guess is he would do well with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions. He has so many symptoms of the disorder. Here is an online test you may want to take. If it comes out Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) you should show it to the psychiatrist. medications aren't the main help for a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)--interventions are. Unfortunately, if you get only an ADHD diagnosis. or something like ODD or even bipolar (which is commonly diagnosed in Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids) you won't get the interventions that your child desperately needs. </p><p>We had to travel 1 1/2 hours to get to a neuropsychologist. We went six times. in my opinion it was well worth it as nothing made sense until we took him there. But if insurance won't cover...that's a problem. Good luck and take the test. I posted the link.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.childbrain.com/pddassess.html" target="_blank">http://www.childbrain.com/pddassess.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 223322, member: 1550"] in my opinion (having a spectrum kid) I think he could be on the spectrum, but psychiatrists are not really good at getting this particular diagnosis right because it's a neurological problem that looks like many psychiatric problems and, unfortunately, the only neuro problem most psychiatrists know is ADHD. So it gets mistaken for that too very often, only it is more severe, especially in the area of imaginative play and social skills. ADHD kids have active imaginations and are socially immataure, but are not usually bizarre. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can be downright bizarre in how they socialize, poor things. Some monologue about thier own special interest not noticing that nobody cares. They often don't listen to feedback so other kids get bored and move on. Often they have no idea of personal space and get too close and may yell in someone's face or stand too far back and whisper and not make eye contact. They don't enjoy imaginative games such as acting out or pretending to be superheroes. They prefer the techie games where everything is black and white. Often they would really rather play alone. The spectrum kids I know LOVE TELEVISION. in my opinion it fills in the imagination that they don't really have. Often spectrum kids watch the same things over and over again. They can memorize the shows too! They have GREAT rote memories. Onto sensory stuff: They can really startle their peers when they cover their ears during a movie or a loud noise. The older they get, if they don't get help, the more obvious their differences become. We really started to see it around age ten. And these kids desperately want to know how to make friends, but they can't learn how by just observing. They need text book teaching/social skills classes as well as (often) Occupational Therapist (OT), PT and often help with regular classes because too much stimuli confuses them so that they can't do their work. My son has done GREAT with interventions, now he barely needs any. He has also learned how to behave socially appropriately, at least when he wants to...lol. 50% of all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are on medications. They can help with some issues in some kids. They will not fix the problem though. My guess is he would do well with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions. He has so many symptoms of the disorder. Here is an online test you may want to take. If it comes out Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) you should show it to the psychiatrist. medications aren't the main help for a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)--interventions are. Unfortunately, if you get only an ADHD diagnosis. or something like ODD or even bipolar (which is commonly diagnosed in Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids) you won't get the interventions that your child desperately needs. We had to travel 1 1/2 hours to get to a neuropsychologist. We went six times. in my opinion it was well worth it as nothing made sense until we took him there. But if insurance won't cover...that's a problem. Good luck and take the test. I posted the link. [URL]http://www.childbrain.com/pddassess.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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