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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 191258" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Stormcandi and welcome to our forum. You're with friends here.</p><p> </p><p>We're only parents here but from your description it sounds like there's more than ADHD going on here. What type of specialists have seen him? Typically therapists wouldn't be giving out medical diagnoses, although it's certainly possible they might recognize symptoms. Our first suggestion is usually to encourage the parent to make sure the diagnosis is correct through research, and if needed, additional assessments. We suggest developmental pediatricians or pediatric neuropsychologists as a primary diagnostician in young children like this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>What's the family mental health history like? Also, if this isn't your own biological child, did he spend his early years in an unstable environment?</p><p> </p><p>Beyond the behaviors your're describing, was there anything unusual developmentally? Delayed (or very advanced) speech, difficult infant, </p><p> </p><p>Second, if he's on medications but they aren't helping significantly, it's time to talk to the doctor about changes. There's a lot of choices.</p><p> </p><p>Third, strongly suggest picking up a copy of the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. Many parents have found it helpful for reducing conflict and chaos. There's a thread about it at the top of this board.</p><p> </p><p>Hang in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 191258, member: 701"] Hi Stormcandi and welcome to our forum. You're with friends here. We're only parents here but from your description it sounds like there's more than ADHD going on here. What type of specialists have seen him? Typically therapists wouldn't be giving out medical diagnoses, although it's certainly possible they might recognize symptoms. Our first suggestion is usually to encourage the parent to make sure the diagnosis is correct through research, and if needed, additional assessments. We suggest developmental pediatricians or pediatric neuropsychologists as a primary diagnostician in young children like this. What's the family mental health history like? Also, if this isn't your own biological child, did he spend his early years in an unstable environment? Beyond the behaviors your're describing, was there anything unusual developmentally? Delayed (or very advanced) speech, difficult infant, Second, if he's on medications but they aren't helping significantly, it's time to talk to the doctor about changes. There's a lot of choices. Third, strongly suggest picking up a copy of the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. Many parents have found it helpful for reducing conflict and chaos. There's a thread about it at the top of this board. Hang in there. [/QUOTE]
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