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<blockquote data-quote="WearyWoman" data-source="post: 374000"><p>Hi there, and welcome. You are doing the right thing in asking lots of questions and seeking answers. In your heart, you know something is going on, and that's why you've found yourself in this forum. Listen to your intuition. It's a very important indicator.</p><p> </p><p>Our son has/had a lot of behavior problems at the age you describe your son. He is 9 years old now, however, we spent a number of years, literally, seeking a diagnosis for him. He was diagnosed initially with severe ADHD and apraxia of speech, and of course the related ODD. While we had taken him to a reputable children's hospital for an evaluation, it was concluded that he did not have autism in any form. As he moved out of preschool into elementary school, we noticed significant deficits in his social and self-care development. We sought out another evaluation from an autism specialist who found him very mildly on the spectrum. The school came to the exact same conclusion, and his official diagnosis now is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - not otherwise specified (pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified). We adopted our son at birth and lack a full medical history on him. I suspect he may have some degree of fetal alcohol effects as well. In-home therapy is helping to some degree, as well as medication. There is no magic bullet, but education, support resources, and tenacity help a lot.</p><p> </p><p>In your situation, it would be best to keep an open mind to all of the possibilities until you receive a satisfactory explanation for what is going on with your child. Children behave well when they can, and in the absence of abuse, neglect, malnutrition, or abandonment, significant behavior problems indicate that there is an underlying condition involved.</p><p> </p><p>Some disorders that can cause behavior problems in children include ADHD, mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, allergies, medication reactions, autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues (which may be associated with autism too), and fetal alcohol exposure.</p><p> </p><p>You said your son is strong willed, and I believe many of us here would describe our kids that way, however, as I mentioned, this may actually be a symptom of a condition with which our kids are struggling. Blame is most unhelpful to finding a solution. It helps me a lot to keep a disability perspective. When it's a bad behavior day, I keep telling myself that my child has a disability and can't completely help his own behavior. Your son may have issues with executive functioning, cause-and-effect thinking, and self regulation. These go hand-in-hand with ADHD, however, digging deeper just in case more is going on is always a good idea. You may find medication to be quite helpful. Don't give up.</p><p> </p><p>WW</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WearyWoman, post: 374000"] Hi there, and welcome. You are doing the right thing in asking lots of questions and seeking answers. In your heart, you know something is going on, and that's why you've found yourself in this forum. Listen to your intuition. It's a very important indicator. Our son has/had a lot of behavior problems at the age you describe your son. He is 9 years old now, however, we spent a number of years, literally, seeking a diagnosis for him. He was diagnosed initially with severe ADHD and apraxia of speech, and of course the related ODD. While we had taken him to a reputable children's hospital for an evaluation, it was concluded that he did not have autism in any form. As he moved out of preschool into elementary school, we noticed significant deficits in his social and self-care development. We sought out another evaluation from an autism specialist who found him very mildly on the spectrum. The school came to the exact same conclusion, and his official diagnosis now is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - not otherwise specified (pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified). We adopted our son at birth and lack a full medical history on him. I suspect he may have some degree of fetal alcohol effects as well. In-home therapy is helping to some degree, as well as medication. There is no magic bullet, but education, support resources, and tenacity help a lot. In your situation, it would be best to keep an open mind to all of the possibilities until you receive a satisfactory explanation for what is going on with your child. Children behave well when they can, and in the absence of abuse, neglect, malnutrition, or abandonment, significant behavior problems indicate that there is an underlying condition involved. Some disorders that can cause behavior problems in children include ADHD, mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, allergies, medication reactions, autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues (which may be associated with autism too), and fetal alcohol exposure. You said your son is strong willed, and I believe many of us here would describe our kids that way, however, as I mentioned, this may actually be a symptom of a condition with which our kids are struggling. Blame is most unhelpful to finding a solution. It helps me a lot to keep a disability perspective. When it's a bad behavior day, I keep telling myself that my child has a disability and can't completely help his own behavior. Your son may have issues with executive functioning, cause-and-effect thinking, and self regulation. These go hand-in-hand with ADHD, however, digging deeper just in case more is going on is always a good idea. You may find medication to be quite helpful. Don't give up. WW [/QUOTE]
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