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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 257576" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Warning: this is going to be a rambling post but I want to touch on what I can.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Bummer about the developmental pediatrician. We usually get better reports from parents about that specialty area but there's always exceptions.</p><p></p><p>I think it's true that everyone in the field of child psychs, psychologists, etc. is going to work with kids with ODD so I guess it could be hard to get far with that question. Frustrating, though.</p><p></p><p>I see your needs as being twofold at this point: someone who will get to the bottom of what's going on with your little guy. That often will include referals out to other specialty areas like occuptional therapy. Given the washout on the developmental pediatrician front, I still think a pediatric neuropyschologist would be your best bet for this.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nami.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0f2637">The second thing that you need </span></a>is someone who is good at working with difficult kids of this agegroup and who will work on the behavioral aspects on an ongoing basis.</p><p></p><p>I know it's tempting to just look for someone to help with the ODD but if there are underlying causes you'll likely just be wasting time and money.</p><p></p><p>This is just my opinion, but if your pediatrician isn't any help and isn't listening to you on issues like possible sleep apnea, it might be time to go shopping for a new doctor. Mine bent over backwards to find us help when we needed it. A good doctor will help you continue looking and will intervene to move up appointment dates if needed. Nearly all child psychiatric's have long waiting lists--sadly sometimes the only way to be seen in a timely fashion is to take them to ER.</p><p></p><p>Some children who withhold do so due to something called Sensory Integration Dysfunction. It will look like control issues to you but there's more going on. Here's a general intro article on that:</p><p><span style="color: #333333"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100820130047/http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20100820130047/http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm</a></span></p><p></p><p>A few places where you may be able to hook up with parents in your area below. I'm not suggesting any of these as a diagnosis but mention them as you may be able to find parents info sources in your area.</p><p></p><p>NAMI</p><p><a href="http://www.nami.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nami.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Autism Society of America (even though you aren't suspecting Autism, these parents are <strong>very</strong> tuned in to the good professionals in your area so you may be able to find some ideas through them. There's a high incidence of Autistic Spectrum Disorders in your area so there should be some active chapters there.)</p><p></p><p>Bipolar Kids</p><p><a href="http://www.thebalancedmind.org/" target="_blank">http://www.thebalancedmind.org/</a></p><p></p><p>There used to be a message board on The Explosive Child, with links to training seminars, etc. I can't locate it just now but maybe someone else can.</p><p></p><p>Do check out the book The Explosive Child. I wished it was titled The Inflexible Child because it does mislead people who might otherwise be helped by it. You also may want to check out Dr. Riley's book since you're really at a starting point in finding answers. More on his book here:</p><p><a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/dr-riley-checking-in-to-early-childhood-zone.23533/" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/dr-riley-checking-in-to-early-childhood-zone.23533/</a></p><p></p><p>Some hospitals have day programs or partial programs for kids of this age and hyou might want to look into those. It would help open up some doors.</p><p></p><p>Also the special services staff at the public schools often know of the professionals in the area. Have you checked with them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 257576, member: 701"] Warning: this is going to be a rambling post but I want to touch on what I can. Bummer about the developmental pediatrician. We usually get better reports from parents about that specialty area but there's always exceptions. I think it's true that everyone in the field of child psychs, psychologists, etc. is going to work with kids with ODD so I guess it could be hard to get far with that question. Frustrating, though. I see your needs as being twofold at this point: someone who will get to the bottom of what's going on with your little guy. That often will include referals out to other specialty areas like occuptional therapy. Given the washout on the developmental pediatrician front, I still think a pediatric neuropyschologist would be your best bet for this. [URL='http://www.nami.org/'][COLOR=#0f2637]The second thing that you need [/COLOR][/URL]is someone who is good at working with difficult kids of this agegroup and who will work on the behavioral aspects on an ongoing basis. I know it's tempting to just look for someone to help with the ODD but if there are underlying causes you'll likely just be wasting time and money. This is just my opinion, but if your pediatrician isn't any help and isn't listening to you on issues like possible sleep apnea, it might be time to go shopping for a new doctor. Mine bent over backwards to find us help when we needed it. A good doctor will help you continue looking and will intervene to move up appointment dates if needed. Nearly all child psychiatric's have long waiting lists--sadly sometimes the only way to be seen in a timely fashion is to take them to ER. Some children who withhold do so due to something called Sensory Integration Dysfunction. It will look like control issues to you but there's more going on. Here's a general intro article on that: [COLOR=#333333][url]https://web.archive.org/web/20100820130047/http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm[/url][/COLOR] A few places where you may be able to hook up with parents in your area below. I'm not suggesting any of these as a diagnosis but mention them as you may be able to find parents info sources in your area. NAMI [url]http://www.nami.org/[/url] Autism Society of America (even though you aren't suspecting Autism, these parents are [B]very[/B] tuned in to the good professionals in your area so you may be able to find some ideas through them. There's a high incidence of Autistic Spectrum Disorders in your area so there should be some active chapters there.) Bipolar Kids [url]http://www.thebalancedmind.org/[/url] There used to be a message board on The Explosive Child, with links to training seminars, etc. I can't locate it just now but maybe someone else can. Do check out the book The Explosive Child. I wished it was titled The Inflexible Child because it does mislead people who might otherwise be helped by it. You also may want to check out Dr. Riley's book since you're really at a starting point in finding answers. More on his book here: [url]http://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/dr-riley-checking-in-to-early-childhood-zone.23533/[/url] Some hospitals have day programs or partial programs for kids of this age and hyou might want to look into those. It would help open up some doors. Also the special services staff at the public schools often know of the professionals in the area. Have you checked with them? [/QUOTE]
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