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<blockquote data-quote="dudley24" data-source="post: 388488"><p>Hey Midwest: I wanted to get back to you specifically since your questions were so specific so here's what I got for you.</p><p> </p><p>1/ Are there any psychiatric problems on EITHER SIDE of her GENETIC background? Yes, that includes Dad, even if he never saw her because half of his genes are inside of her, making her part of who she is, and she may have inherited something. Any substance abuse on her genetic family tree?</p><p> </p><p>yes her father took antpsychotic drugs plus drugs for two types of epilepsy (Jacksonian and Grandmall). His sister believed he was schizophrenic but I would have agreed with a socialpathic rx myself. He was irish so he drank like a fish, which brought on his seizures... I've been on antidepressents for years and there was fetal alcohol syndrome in my family and am showing signs of bipolar. \My mother was a rampant drinker through all her pregnancies.</p><p></p><p>2/How was her early development as far as speech, cuddling, eye contact, sleep, temperament, motor skills? Did she have any strange quirks? Rages? Does s he repeat things she has heard or seen on television?</p><p></p><p>Dot was slow to walk, and talk and her motor skills lagged. Her eye contact was good, she slept well and had a happy temperment. As soon as she got teeth she ate everything she could get her hands on. Wood, coal, candle wax, crayons, some she continued to eat for years after...couldn't keep candles in the house for almost 6 years. Dot still does that to this day but has switched to pencils, erasers, tree leaves, grass. As an infant Dot was very quick tempered. And, once she started talking she was a mimic. She also had this habit of asking "what if questions" and 95 percent of the time they were very morbid questions. I actually looked into a Ashburgers diagnosis but the doctor strongly felt she was add.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>3/In the NOW, how are her social skills with her same age peers? Does she know how to hold a give-and-take conversation or does she monologue or just answer "yes" "no" "I don't know." Does she have a lot of interests or a few obsessive interests? Any strange quirks? How does she do in school?</p><p></p><p>Dot's social skills arent very good. She gets picked on alot, but most of the time her odd behaviors and "stories" gets her picked on. No, Dot has major problems with give and take conversations, yes she monologues alot and will not answer more than yes or no or I don't know unless seriously prodded when confronted with something. Dot has a few obsessive interests. I'm not sure I can think of any strange quirks...though for years she would draw on herself, but she hasnt done that in a while. Though, I have noticed that after Dot has a bath the bathroom mirrors are always soapy, like she's purposely done it...especially the full length mirror. Though it could be nothing. As far as school goes my hubby and I wanted her school to fail her last year but they wouldn't. She went on to grade 7 with a D average.</p><p> </p><p>Well I hope that answers your questions...I'm thinking you were thinking something specific so let me know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dudley24, post: 388488"] Hey Midwest: I wanted to get back to you specifically since your questions were so specific so here's what I got for you. 1/ Are there any psychiatric problems on EITHER SIDE of her GENETIC background? Yes, that includes Dad, even if he never saw her because half of his genes are inside of her, making her part of who she is, and she may have inherited something. Any substance abuse on her genetic family tree? yes her father took antpsychotic drugs plus drugs for two types of epilepsy (Jacksonian and Grandmall). His sister believed he was schizophrenic but I would have agreed with a socialpathic rx myself. He was irish so he drank like a fish, which brought on his seizures... I've been on antidepressents for years and there was fetal alcohol syndrome in my family and am showing signs of bipolar. \My mother was a rampant drinker through all her pregnancies. 2/How was her early development as far as speech, cuddling, eye contact, sleep, temperament, motor skills? Did she have any strange quirks? Rages? Does s he repeat things she has heard or seen on television? Dot was slow to walk, and talk and her motor skills lagged. Her eye contact was good, she slept well and had a happy temperment. As soon as she got teeth she ate everything she could get her hands on. Wood, coal, candle wax, crayons, some she continued to eat for years after...couldn't keep candles in the house for almost 6 years. Dot still does that to this day but has switched to pencils, erasers, tree leaves, grass. As an infant Dot was very quick tempered. And, once she started talking she was a mimic. She also had this habit of asking "what if questions" and 95 percent of the time they were very morbid questions. I actually looked into a Ashburgers diagnosis but the doctor strongly felt she was add. 3/In the NOW, how are her social skills with her same age peers? Does she know how to hold a give-and-take conversation or does she monologue or just answer "yes" "no" "I don't know." Does she have a lot of interests or a few obsessive interests? Any strange quirks? How does she do in school? Dot's social skills arent very good. She gets picked on alot, but most of the time her odd behaviors and "stories" gets her picked on. No, Dot has major problems with give and take conversations, yes she monologues alot and will not answer more than yes or no or I don't know unless seriously prodded when confronted with something. Dot has a few obsessive interests. I'm not sure I can think of any strange quirks...though for years she would draw on herself, but she hasnt done that in a while. Though, I have noticed that after Dot has a bath the bathroom mirrors are always soapy, like she's purposely done it...especially the full length mirror. Though it could be nothing. As far as school goes my hubby and I wanted her school to fail her last year but they wouldn't. She went on to grade 7 with a D average. Well I hope that answers your questions...I'm thinking you were thinking something specific so let me know. [/QUOTE]
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