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First post and long introduction/vent - 6yo son with- ADHD combo and CD
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 348772" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Take thee to a neuropsychologist. The repetition of certain phrases is so Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that it almost shines Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in red ink. Bet this kid is on the autism spectrum and is way wrongly diagnosed. My son is Aspergers/high functioning autism (and doing great because of awesome interventions.) His first diagnosis was ADHD/ODD. A child psychiatrist unfortunately is not really always a good way to go because they are always looking for their field...a mental health issue, like ODD/CD or bipolar. A neuropsychologist is a psychologist with extra training in the brain. Your child will be tested in all areas from 6-10 hours and you will have a much clearer picture of what is really wrong.</p><p></p><p>My son is sixteen. He never came close to CD. In fact, as soon as his frustration with understanding the world was addressed, he became a very compliant, hardworking, beloved child (even in school!). I suggest a second opinion and from a neuropsychologist. It is hard to detect Aspergers...sadly, it often gets missed until it becomes more obvious in the middle years. It's best to get it early so you can start interventions early. </p><p></p><p>My son can remember anything by rote. An amazing rote memory is an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) symptom. He taught himself to read by sight! Where he has trouble is give-and-take conversations (he tends to monologue or copy what he hears on TV) and he has trouble with abstract thinking. These kids brains are wired differently and they are very concrete, every black and white thinkers. They need to be taught to think the gray areas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 348772, member: 1550"] Take thee to a neuropsychologist. The repetition of certain phrases is so Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that it almost shines Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in red ink. Bet this kid is on the autism spectrum and is way wrongly diagnosed. My son is Aspergers/high functioning autism (and doing great because of awesome interventions.) His first diagnosis was ADHD/ODD. A child psychiatrist unfortunately is not really always a good way to go because they are always looking for their field...a mental health issue, like ODD/CD or bipolar. A neuropsychologist is a psychologist with extra training in the brain. Your child will be tested in all areas from 6-10 hours and you will have a much clearer picture of what is really wrong. My son is sixteen. He never came close to CD. In fact, as soon as his frustration with understanding the world was addressed, he became a very compliant, hardworking, beloved child (even in school!). I suggest a second opinion and from a neuropsychologist. It is hard to detect Aspergers...sadly, it often gets missed until it becomes more obvious in the middle years. It's best to get it early so you can start interventions early. My son can remember anything by rote. An amazing rote memory is an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) symptom. He taught himself to read by sight! Where he has trouble is give-and-take conversations (he tends to monologue or copy what he hears on TV) and he has trouble with abstract thinking. These kids brains are wired differently and they are very concrete, every black and white thinkers. They need to be taught to think the gray areas. [/QUOTE]
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