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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 169048" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome.</p><p>My son, who is on the high functioning autism spectrum, was first diagnosed with ADHD/ODD then bipolar (both were wrong). What is it that you see? Let me ask you a few questions?</p><p></p><p>First of all, who diagnosed your child and has she ever seen a neuropsychologist? I didn't "get" the bipolar diagnosis. either as my son never acted depressed, and he wasn't bipolar, but he also wasn't ADHD. Grrrrrrrrrr. Spectrum kids need interventions to do well in life. Stimulants alone will not help them. Some of the spectrum kids can't tolerate stims and get extra-wild. If your child seems "spectrumy" it would be a good idea to look into it.</p><p></p><p>How was her early development--speech, eye contact, cuddling, imaginative play, did she play well with toys, ever line things up, ever do any arm flapping or strange gestures, and was she always socially appropriate with her peers? Can she transition well or does that send her into a rage? Does she seem clueless or like she doesn't "get it?"</p><p></p><p>Any psychiatric problems on either side of the family tree beyond ADD? Anything that MAY have been beyond ADD, but just wasn't diagnosed?</p><p></p><p>Others will come along too. I recommend getting a neuropsychologist evaluation. They are better than evaluations from other professionals...far more intensive and accurate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 169048, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome. My son, who is on the high functioning autism spectrum, was first diagnosed with ADHD/ODD then bipolar (both were wrong). What is it that you see? Let me ask you a few questions? First of all, who diagnosed your child and has she ever seen a neuropsychologist? I didn't "get" the bipolar diagnosis. either as my son never acted depressed, and he wasn't bipolar, but he also wasn't ADHD. Grrrrrrrrrr. Spectrum kids need interventions to do well in life. Stimulants alone will not help them. Some of the spectrum kids can't tolerate stims and get extra-wild. If your child seems "spectrumy" it would be a good idea to look into it. How was her early development--speech, eye contact, cuddling, imaginative play, did she play well with toys, ever line things up, ever do any arm flapping or strange gestures, and was she always socially appropriate with her peers? Can she transition well or does that send her into a rage? Does she seem clueless or like she doesn't "get it?" Any psychiatric problems on either side of the family tree beyond ADD? Anything that MAY have been beyond ADD, but just wasn't diagnosed? Others will come along too. I recommend getting a neuropsychologist evaluation. They are better than evaluations from other professionals...far more intensive and accurate. [/QUOTE]
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