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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 442670" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Have you taken him to a neuropsychologist? He sounds like he is on the spectrum, probably more severe than Aspergers. He should absolutely have an IEP, but you need the diagnosis. it's absolutely untrue that autistic kids can not behave well at school then go ballistic at home. My son was an angel at school and a devil at home until he got autistic interventions (now he is doing well in all places). I don't know where these doctors get their information, really. </p><p></p><p>My son's first psychiatrist diagnosed my son with bipolar, even though he's not really moody, and said he couldn't be autistic because "he can transition from one room to another and not throw a tantrum." Once he told me THAT, I realized that I knew more about autism then HE did. Scary, I know, but not all professionals in the mental health field understand Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) because it's a neurological problem that causes behavioral issues...it is not a mental illness. For that reason, I strongly prefer neuropsychs for all diagnosing. Not only do they do intensive testing, but they have knowledge of both mental illness AND of neurological disorders that cause behavioral problems.</p><p></p><p>Autism/Aspergers runs in families. I'd have it looked at again by somebody with more knowledge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 442670, member: 1550"] Have you taken him to a neuropsychologist? He sounds like he is on the spectrum, probably more severe than Aspergers. He should absolutely have an IEP, but you need the diagnosis. it's absolutely untrue that autistic kids can not behave well at school then go ballistic at home. My son was an angel at school and a devil at home until he got autistic interventions (now he is doing well in all places). I don't know where these doctors get their information, really. My son's first psychiatrist diagnosed my son with bipolar, even though he's not really moody, and said he couldn't be autistic because "he can transition from one room to another and not throw a tantrum." Once he told me THAT, I realized that I knew more about autism then HE did. Scary, I know, but not all professionals in the mental health field understand Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) because it's a neurological problem that causes behavioral issues...it is not a mental illness. For that reason, I strongly prefer neuropsychs for all diagnosing. Not only do they do intensive testing, but they have knowledge of both mental illness AND of neurological disorders that cause behavioral problems. Autism/Aspergers runs in families. I'd have it looked at again by somebody with more knowledge. [/QUOTE]
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