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Well it's not Asperger's - I guess it's ODD afterall!
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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 549629"><p>Jules, I have been where you are. I can't find any test scores but difficult child 1 has ALL these things including the annoying others. BUT, until I changed MY way of looking at things, it became obvious that what most people call intentional weren't. That is the biggest disagreement I had with the school. Once we got the Asperger's diagnosis, sooooooo many things began to make sense and, being neurotypical for the most part, I can now usually figure out some of his "logic". difficult child 1 carried the ODD diagnosis for over 4 years before the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis came about. With the ODD diagnosis, we (the school AND I) did a LOT more damage. difficult child 1 was CONSTANTLY being punished for everything he did wrong when it was actually that he didn't understand or know how to do it right. I feel a lot of guilt now that I accepted the ODD diagnosis instead of digging for the WHY. Once we figured out why, life got sooooo much easier because most things can be headed off before they happen, Know what I mean?? </p><p></p><p>I agree that only 1 hour with a dev pediatrician that didn't interact with difficult child was bad. The fact that he gave you the forms for the teachers to fill out as well is a good thing and maybe they will all verify what you've seen. If they do, that's better than what you had. Personally, I'll take Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) over pretty much anything because needed medications are minimal if needed at all, he can be taught the "correct" skills and you can even learn how he thinks to help him more productively.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there.</p><p></p><p>Addition: You posted while I was typing this. difficult child 1 has been on Strattera since he was 5 and it has worked wonders for us with no side effects after the initial couple weeks and even then it was lack of appetite but that went away. Stimulants sent him on what I call a "drug high" and that was painful for me to watch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 549629"] Jules, I have been where you are. I can't find any test scores but difficult child 1 has ALL these things including the annoying others. BUT, until I changed MY way of looking at things, it became obvious that what most people call intentional weren't. That is the biggest disagreement I had with the school. Once we got the Asperger's diagnosis, sooooooo many things began to make sense and, being neurotypical for the most part, I can now usually figure out some of his "logic". difficult child 1 carried the ODD diagnosis for over 4 years before the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) diagnosis came about. With the ODD diagnosis, we (the school AND I) did a LOT more damage. difficult child 1 was CONSTANTLY being punished for everything he did wrong when it was actually that he didn't understand or know how to do it right. I feel a lot of guilt now that I accepted the ODD diagnosis instead of digging for the WHY. Once we figured out why, life got sooooo much easier because most things can be headed off before they happen, Know what I mean?? I agree that only 1 hour with a dev pediatrician that didn't interact with difficult child was bad. The fact that he gave you the forms for the teachers to fill out as well is a good thing and maybe they will all verify what you've seen. If they do, that's better than what you had. Personally, I'll take Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) over pretty much anything because needed medications are minimal if needed at all, he can be taught the "correct" skills and you can even learn how he thinks to help him more productively. Hang in there. Addition: You posted while I was typing this. difficult child 1 has been on Strattera since he was 5 and it has worked wonders for us with no side effects after the initial couple weeks and even then it was lack of appetite but that went away. Stimulants sent him on what I call a "drug high" and that was painful for me to watch. [/QUOTE]
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