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ADD/ODD teenage agression - fixed!
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<blockquote data-source="post: 2900"><p>Hi everyone. I posted a big reply on the Natural Treatments Board as Strawberryisland requested. Questions on Autism are very interesting. ADD/ADHD are on the spectrum of Autistic disorders. They are merely apart from each other by degress of severity. Any research on ADD should include Autism which is broken down in autism, (mild, moderate and severe) Aspergers, high functioning, and a new level that is still under a great deal of discussion and which is where I think my daughter fits which is called "extremely high functioning autistim". These are the kids that just don't "quite fit anywhere". Eye contact could be less than good, body langugage is defensive, watch for toeing in and "tippy-toeing" when child is learning to walk. Body language also consists of ignoring obvious cues both verbal and body, passive-aggression, etc. "stymming" is a toughy. Autistic kids stymm through repetitive motions like rocking, watching wheels go round or through stimulating pain response (I hurt, therefore I am) head banging, etc. My daughter "stymmed" by arm slashing at times of extreme stress and removing all her body hair through excessive plucking or shaving. Both rather nasty and unacceptable. This has stopped completely with the introduction of her new diet regime. I have found that very few doctors will even discuss autism with me based on the fact that Stephanie is highly articulate and has always gone to a regular school and been in regular placement, even through she was identified at age 5 with a fully implemented placement in the class. Her psychologist still has problems with it. Reading Karen Seroussi's book was like turning flood lights on in my head. I recognized Steph. I have been researching ADD/ADHD for l0 years and yet I "found" her in my first autistic book! I have totaly given up on doctors. We got nowhere with l5 over them over the past ll years. My chiropractor was the turning point by remarking that ADD was on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder! I must have looked like a dumbstruck idiot! Dosen't matter, Stephi won her war! We won her war too! Plus we got a fabulous Naturapth now. Please check out the websites I posted on somebody else site. I can't remember where now as I seem to have put my 2 cents worth in all over the place. All you people are probably sick to death of me now! Bye.</p><p>Tracey</p><p></p><p>------------------</p><p>At home mom of 3 daughters, middle one ADD/ODD, happily married 23 years, Holistic, with big Akita dog and small cat!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE=", post: 2900"] Hi everyone. I posted a big reply on the Natural Treatments Board as Strawberryisland requested. Questions on Autism are very interesting. ADD/ADHD are on the spectrum of Autistic disorders. They are merely apart from each other by degress of severity. Any research on ADD should include Autism which is broken down in autism, (mild, moderate and severe) Aspergers, high functioning, and a new level that is still under a great deal of discussion and which is where I think my daughter fits which is called "extremely high functioning autistim". These are the kids that just don't "quite fit anywhere". Eye contact could be less than good, body langugage is defensive, watch for toeing in and "tippy-toeing" when child is learning to walk. Body language also consists of ignoring obvious cues both verbal and body, passive-aggression, etc. "stymming" is a toughy. Autistic kids stymm through repetitive motions like rocking, watching wheels go round or through stimulating pain response (I hurt, therefore I am) head banging, etc. My daughter "stymmed" by arm slashing at times of extreme stress and removing all her body hair through excessive plucking or shaving. Both rather nasty and unacceptable. This has stopped completely with the introduction of her new diet regime. I have found that very few doctors will even discuss autism with me based on the fact that Stephanie is highly articulate and has always gone to a regular school and been in regular placement, even through she was identified at age 5 with a fully implemented placement in the class. Her psychologist still has problems with it. Reading Karen Seroussi's book was like turning flood lights on in my head. I recognized Steph. I have been researching ADD/ADHD for l0 years and yet I "found" her in my first autistic book! I have totaly given up on doctors. We got nowhere with l5 over them over the past ll years. My chiropractor was the turning point by remarking that ADD was on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder! I must have looked like a dumbstruck idiot! Dosen't matter, Stephi won her war! We won her war too! Plus we got a fabulous Naturapth now. Please check out the websites I posted on somebody else site. I can't remember where now as I seem to have put my 2 cents worth in all over the place. All you people are probably sick to death of me now! Bye. Tracey ------------------ At home mom of 3 daughters, middle one ADD/ODD, happily married 23 years, Holistic, with big Akita dog and small cat! [/QUOTE]
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