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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 461959" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I don't have time to read all the other responses, but this is mine.</p><p>You have no real diagnosis for your child. It sounds to be with "global developmental delays" that he is likely on the autism spectrum (there is no way for anyone to rule that out at such a young age) and somewhere with that often comes ADHD symptoms that often do not do better because of medication. If this were my child, looking back in time and seeing what we did and what I *wish* we had done, I would try to improve things with early childhood interventions, not medication. I have been repeatedly told that these stimulants do not work well in kids under six anyway, and my experience makes me believe it is best to wait. </p><p></p><p>My son was extremely hyper at your son's age. We used to say he hangs from the chandeliers. He is eighteen now and a couch potato. He isn't hyper in the least. We are certain he is on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum (his first diagnosis. was ADHD/they ruled out Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) with him too...um, WRONG!!!!) and a very low dose of stimulants helps him now, but he did even worse on stimulants when he was young than he did when he didn't take them. They made him aggressive and mean, and he isn't like that. in my opinion there are probably many reasons your son has trouble in school, not just his attention span. Make sure his school district tests him so that he can qualify for extra help and intervention. You may want to take him to a neuropsychologist too. They are good at diagnosing problems and pinpointing strengths and weaknesses. Pediatricians aren't very good at childhood disorders.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and keep us posted, regardless of what you decide to do.</p><p></p><p>PS--Your "friends" have no idea what they are talking about. I'd ignore them or nicely tell them that the topic is closed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 461959, member: 1550"] I don't have time to read all the other responses, but this is mine. You have no real diagnosis for your child. It sounds to be with "global developmental delays" that he is likely on the autism spectrum (there is no way for anyone to rule that out at such a young age) and somewhere with that often comes ADHD symptoms that often do not do better because of medication. If this were my child, looking back in time and seeing what we did and what I *wish* we had done, I would try to improve things with early childhood interventions, not medication. I have been repeatedly told that these stimulants do not work well in kids under six anyway, and my experience makes me believe it is best to wait. My son was extremely hyper at your son's age. We used to say he hangs from the chandeliers. He is eighteen now and a couch potato. He isn't hyper in the least. We are certain he is on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum (his first diagnosis. was ADHD/they ruled out Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) with him too...um, WRONG!!!!) and a very low dose of stimulants helps him now, but he did even worse on stimulants when he was young than he did when he didn't take them. They made him aggressive and mean, and he isn't like that. in my opinion there are probably many reasons your son has trouble in school, not just his attention span. Make sure his school district tests him so that he can qualify for extra help and intervention. You may want to take him to a neuropsychologist too. They are good at diagnosing problems and pinpointing strengths and weaknesses. Pediatricians aren't very good at childhood disorders. Hugs and keep us posted, regardless of what you decide to do. PS--Your "friends" have no idea what they are talking about. I'd ignore them or nicely tell them that the topic is closed. [/QUOTE]
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