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<blockquote data-quote="soapbox" data-source="post: 500524" data-attributes="member: 13003"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p>As we so often say around here... glad you found us, sorry you needed to.</p><p></p><p>First, take a deep breath. Slow down. </p><p>Lots of us have been there.</p><p>And you have time on your side - she's only 7.</p><p></p><p>Now... mind if we ask a few quesions? It helps the rest of us understand your situation better, and those who have been there, can chime in.</p><p>Who did the referral, and who did the testing and diagnosis?</p><p>What behaviors led you to seek that referral?</p><p>How were her early years.... as a baby, toddler, etc.</p><p>Is she your birth-child, or adopted?</p><p></p><p>It is unusual to see both ADD and ADHD as dxes (diagnosis = diagnosis). Basically, ADHD is ADD with Hyperactivity - so, you are one or the other. On top of that, there are other dxes that have symptoms almost identical to ADD/ADHD... some would be "instead of" and others would be "on top of" an ADHD diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>ODD is... well, lets just say lots of us don't put a lot of stock in that one. For myself, I find it useful as a "placeholder" - a way of acknowledging that there are serious behaviour issues when the docs really don't quite know what is going on. But ODD, as a label, gives no guidance on how to fix things. Usually, there are other problems, and addressing those will also address the ODD.</p><p></p><p>Anxiety... is a VERY common secondary diagnosis. When kids have all sorts of other problems going on, and the adults don't know how to help, they can become anxious, depressed, detached... If these are indeed secondary, the best solution is to solve the other problems. (been there done that)</p><p></p><p>You also mention learning disabilities (LDs) - which ones?</p><p></p><p>Tell us more. Maybe we can help you sort through some of this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soapbox, post: 500524, member: 13003"] Hi, and welcome. As we so often say around here... glad you found us, sorry you needed to. First, take a deep breath. Slow down. Lots of us have been there. And you have time on your side - she's only 7. Now... mind if we ask a few quesions? It helps the rest of us understand your situation better, and those who have been there, can chime in. Who did the referral, and who did the testing and diagnosis? What behaviors led you to seek that referral? How were her early years.... as a baby, toddler, etc. Is she your birth-child, or adopted? It is unusual to see both ADD and ADHD as dxes (diagnosis = diagnosis). Basically, ADHD is ADD with Hyperactivity - so, you are one or the other. On top of that, there are other dxes that have symptoms almost identical to ADD/ADHD... some would be "instead of" and others would be "on top of" an ADHD diagnosis. ODD is... well, lets just say lots of us don't put a lot of stock in that one. For myself, I find it useful as a "placeholder" - a way of acknowledging that there are serious behaviour issues when the docs really don't quite know what is going on. But ODD, as a label, gives no guidance on how to fix things. Usually, there are other problems, and addressing those will also address the ODD. Anxiety... is a VERY common secondary diagnosis. When kids have all sorts of other problems going on, and the adults don't know how to help, they can become anxious, depressed, detached... If these are indeed secondary, the best solution is to solve the other problems. (been there done that) You also mention learning disabilities (LDs) - which ones? Tell us more. Maybe we can help you sort through some of this. [/QUOTE]
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