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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 290835" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have no idea what is going on with your son. Can you give us a background and history? If not, we can't really give good input. I can ask a few questions that can help us help you. What is making him act out is most likely whatever disorder he has. It doesn't sound like he has been evaluated recently or consistently. He really should be. NOW...before you can't reel him in or help him.</p><p></p><p>1/Has he ever been evaluated by a neuropsychologist? Many of us feel they are the best diagnosticians and certainly the most thorough.</p><p></p><p>2/If the medications didn't help, there is a good chance he had an ADHD mimicker. This is common. Neither a pediatrician nor a regular therapist is really that hot at diagnosing. Refer to neuropsychologist above. So about your child's family tree--are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse issues (now or in the past, even before he was born) on either side of the family tree? Even if you are a single parent and his father never raised him, heredity often rears it's ugly head. A child gets 50/50 from both sets of parents.</p><p></p><p>3/How was your son's early development? Did he talk on time or have speech delays or problems? Did he make good, strong eye contact both with you and with strangers? Did he enjoy cuddling? Was he all right in a crowd and good with his same-age peers (this applies to both as a toddler and now). Does he understand social norms? Is he capable of having long term, close friends? How does he do in school? Can he transition well from one activity or another? What causes a meltdown or rage?</p><p></p><p>4/Is there any chance he has started to experiment with drugs? My daughter began at age twelve. Right, twelve. I had no idea it was not that uncommon and no idea that drugs were causing her to suddenly change.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> but sorry you had to join it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 290835, member: 1550"] I have no idea what is going on with your son. Can you give us a background and history? If not, we can't really give good input. I can ask a few questions that can help us help you. What is making him act out is most likely whatever disorder he has. It doesn't sound like he has been evaluated recently or consistently. He really should be. NOW...before you can't reel him in or help him. 1/Has he ever been evaluated by a neuropsychologist? Many of us feel they are the best diagnosticians and certainly the most thorough. 2/If the medications didn't help, there is a good chance he had an ADHD mimicker. This is common. Neither a pediatrician nor a regular therapist is really that hot at diagnosing. Refer to neuropsychologist above. So about your child's family tree--are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse issues (now or in the past, even before he was born) on either side of the family tree? Even if you are a single parent and his father never raised him, heredity often rears it's ugly head. A child gets 50/50 from both sets of parents. 3/How was your son's early development? Did he talk on time or have speech delays or problems? Did he make good, strong eye contact both with you and with strangers? Did he enjoy cuddling? Was he all right in a crowd and good with his same-age peers (this applies to both as a toddler and now). Does he understand social norms? Is he capable of having long term, close friends? How does he do in school? Can he transition well from one activity or another? What causes a meltdown or rage? 4/Is there any chance he has started to experiment with drugs? My daughter began at age twelve. Right, twelve. I had no idea it was not that uncommon and no idea that drugs were causing her to suddenly change. Welcome to the board :happy: but sorry you had to join it. :frowny: [/QUOTE]
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