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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 281000" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Ambersue, I am so sorry.</p><p>The psychiatric hospital could be the best thing. They can talk to him and get to the root of why or how he doesn't get it.</p><p>I agree with-MWM, that it's possible he's on the autism spectrum. Especially since you have other relatives on the spectrum.</p><p>It would make sense to take him off of the medications he's on and start all over. See what triggered his rage at school and why he flipped over desks. I'll bet he didn't understand what was going on, and someone changed the plan minutely, and he went ballistic because in his mind, the rules were changed. </p><p>There are SO many similarities between asperger's and bipolar with-little kids, it's so hard to tell the diff. But at this age, 12, it's a great time to start differentiating.</p><p>I repeat, this could be a good thing! You need to have a crisis to make things happen. That's what happened with-our son and things are so much better now.</p><p>People here can back me up--I used to write long notes when I was having meltdowns, crying while my son tried to break down my ofc door. We had the police at our house twice and we got very lucky that they had experience with-ADHD and had family members who did foster care.</p><p>We have come a long way. The right diagnosis makes a world of diff.</p><p>I think that your son doesn't get it, that he was really arrested, so you have to explain what it means, in a calm voice. Get a good night's sleep, and get your fiancee or a good friend or the therapist to sit there with-you to help you stay calm. Read the definition out of the dictionary if you have to. Have the therapist read the definition. Stay calm.</p><p>When your son starts to argue, listen to him. No matter how long he rambles. TEll him you see his point, but make sure you don't agree.</p><p>Then start over and read the definition and explain it to him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 281000, member: 3419"] Ambersue, I am so sorry. The psychiatric hospital could be the best thing. They can talk to him and get to the root of why or how he doesn't get it. I agree with-MWM, that it's possible he's on the autism spectrum. Especially since you have other relatives on the spectrum. It would make sense to take him off of the medications he's on and start all over. See what triggered his rage at school and why he flipped over desks. I'll bet he didn't understand what was going on, and someone changed the plan minutely, and he went ballistic because in his mind, the rules were changed. There are SO many similarities between asperger's and bipolar with-little kids, it's so hard to tell the diff. But at this age, 12, it's a great time to start differentiating. I repeat, this could be a good thing! You need to have a crisis to make things happen. That's what happened with-our son and things are so much better now. People here can back me up--I used to write long notes when I was having meltdowns, crying while my son tried to break down my ofc door. We had the police at our house twice and we got very lucky that they had experience with-ADHD and had family members who did foster care. We have come a long way. The right diagnosis makes a world of diff. I think that your son doesn't get it, that he was really arrested, so you have to explain what it means, in a calm voice. Get a good night's sleep, and get your fiancee or a good friend or the therapist to sit there with-you to help you stay calm. Read the definition out of the dictionary if you have to. Have the therapist read the definition. Stay calm. When your son starts to argue, listen to him. No matter how long he rambles. TEll him you see his point, but make sure you don't agree. Then start over and read the definition and explain it to him. [/QUOTE]
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