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What is going on with my ADHD/ODD difficult child?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 424591" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Before Sonic was diagnosed, I would sometimes think I was crazy to think of the spectrum. Sometimes he was bright-eyed and responsive and smiling and animated. Sometimes though he'd fall into his own world and not even respond to our voices, especially if he was playing videogames. Now for all mothers who are thinking "Oh, all boys are like that with videogames" all I can say is I assure you NO THEY ARE NOT! This is something way different...lol. All three of my boys like games. My oldest boy was also a game fanatic, but he could pull away when he had to and he did not talk nonstop about Sonic and Mario when he wasn't playing videogames. He could also withdraw from game playing for other interests. My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son on the other hand not only would play forever if we allowed it, he has memorized every game title, the year it came out, and the "age" of every character. It is all written down neatly in a notebook and it's fascinating to see. He is the same way with his favorite television shows so we have to make sure he has outside activities and force him to participate (he likes them once he's there). However, it's no picnic to get him there. I often bribe him by saying we can do something afterward, like renting a movie.</p><p></p><p>Back to the "he seems autistic, he doesn't seem autistic" that was a real puzzle to us. However, when my son is with new people he doesn't know, he really retreats into himself and we can clearly see the spectrum issues. He sits in the back of the room, he won't look up, he won't join in, he only talks to people who talk to him and does it without eye contact and in "yes" and "no" or short phrased answers. He is comfortable at home and at the school he has gone to all his life so he is far more animated there. But, again, it is NOT just shyness. It is way beyond that. It's hard to explain if you haven't seen it :/</p><p></p><p>I wish you luck on your diagnostic journey. The neuropsychologist gave him three tests that target Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and talked to him and observed him and tested him in almost every way possible for almost every disorder that exists and we got a ten page report. It was an all day 8-3 test and he sort of enjoyed it. He interacts better 1-1 than in a crowd and the neuropsychologist was very good at making him feel at home. The testing was well worth it to get him the services he will need when he graduates high school...we want him to have a fun, productive life even if he can't be 100% independent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 424591, member: 1550"] Before Sonic was diagnosed, I would sometimes think I was crazy to think of the spectrum. Sometimes he was bright-eyed and responsive and smiling and animated. Sometimes though he'd fall into his own world and not even respond to our voices, especially if he was playing videogames. Now for all mothers who are thinking "Oh, all boys are like that with videogames" all I can say is I assure you NO THEY ARE NOT! This is something way different...lol. All three of my boys like games. My oldest boy was also a game fanatic, but he could pull away when he had to and he did not talk nonstop about Sonic and Mario when he wasn't playing videogames. He could also withdraw from game playing for other interests. My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son on the other hand not only would play forever if we allowed it, he has memorized every game title, the year it came out, and the "age" of every character. It is all written down neatly in a notebook and it's fascinating to see. He is the same way with his favorite television shows so we have to make sure he has outside activities and force him to participate (he likes them once he's there). However, it's no picnic to get him there. I often bribe him by saying we can do something afterward, like renting a movie. Back to the "he seems autistic, he doesn't seem autistic" that was a real puzzle to us. However, when my son is with new people he doesn't know, he really retreats into himself and we can clearly see the spectrum issues. He sits in the back of the room, he won't look up, he won't join in, he only talks to people who talk to him and does it without eye contact and in "yes" and "no" or short phrased answers. He is comfortable at home and at the school he has gone to all his life so he is far more animated there. But, again, it is NOT just shyness. It is way beyond that. It's hard to explain if you haven't seen it :/ I wish you luck on your diagnostic journey. The neuropsychologist gave him three tests that target Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and talked to him and observed him and tested him in almost every way possible for almost every disorder that exists and we got a ten page report. It was an all day 8-3 test and he sort of enjoyed it. He interacts better 1-1 than in a crowd and the neuropsychologist was very good at making him feel at home. The testing was well worth it to get him the services he will need when he graduates high school...we want him to have a fun, productive life even if he can't be 100% independent. [/QUOTE]
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