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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 495257" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>Well... just my opinion, of course, but... either there is <em>more than</em> ADHD going on, or it is <em>something else</em>.</p><p></p><p>ADHD is not uncommon as an early diagnosis. Kid is inattentive, impulsive, etc. - must be ADHD, right? Well, not necessarily.</p><p>For example Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) often presents the same in-class symptoms as ADHD - not paying attention, not following instruction, distracted, etc. But... if you can't catch what the teacher is saying - either because of language processing difficulties, or because of things like auditory figure ground where the background-noise-filters don't work right... how much attention can you pay? and how can you do what you're asked, if you don't get the message? And then add in... that the other kids catch on REAL fast that you are "stupid", and... frustration, anxiety, and all sorts of other things can come in to the mix.</p><p></p><p>Not saying she's dealing with an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). But I sure wouldn't gloss over it - get it tested (often have to fight for the auditory figure ground piece - or to get Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) testing at all, unless there are serious language processing deficits). This is just one example of an ADHD "plus" diagnosis...</p><p></p><p>Can you tell us more about her?</p><p>How are her motor skills - fine and gross?</p><p>You noted she's a picky eater and getting worse... might be partly sensory, might be partly medications reaction... history of picky eating? other sensory issues?</p><p>Language development?</p><p>Social skills?</p><p></p><p>Because, another possibility is something on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) spectrum...</p><p>In which case, the approaches classically used for ADD/ADHD, don't generally work - it takes a whole different approach.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 495257, member: 13003"] Well... just my opinion, of course, but... either there is [I]more than[/I] ADHD going on, or it is [I]something else[/I]. ADHD is not uncommon as an early diagnosis. Kid is inattentive, impulsive, etc. - must be ADHD, right? Well, not necessarily. For example Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) often presents the same in-class symptoms as ADHD - not paying attention, not following instruction, distracted, etc. But... if you can't catch what the teacher is saying - either because of language processing difficulties, or because of things like auditory figure ground where the background-noise-filters don't work right... how much attention can you pay? and how can you do what you're asked, if you don't get the message? And then add in... that the other kids catch on REAL fast that you are "stupid", and... frustration, anxiety, and all sorts of other things can come in to the mix. Not saying she's dealing with an Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). But I sure wouldn't gloss over it - get it tested (often have to fight for the auditory figure ground piece - or to get Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) testing at all, unless there are serious language processing deficits). This is just one example of an ADHD "plus" diagnosis... Can you tell us more about her? How are her motor skills - fine and gross? You noted she's a picky eater and getting worse... might be partly sensory, might be partly medications reaction... history of picky eating? other sensory issues? Language development? Social skills? Because, another possibility is something on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) spectrum... In which case, the approaches classically used for ADD/ADHD, don't generally work - it takes a whole different approach. [/QUOTE]
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