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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 390656" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>It's possible for her to be both outgoing and not have speech issues and still be high functioning autistic. Travis is low functioning and still could be very out going..........he just did it very poorly and tended to drive other kids away when he did seek them out. When you look at the list of signs and symptoms for autism you need to remember that not every child will display every symptom listed, despite any possible diagnosis they are a unique individual. I'd be hesitant to have them label her bipolar at this age without a complete neuropsychologist evaluation to rule anything else out. Her symptoms after being given the medication sound much more like a reaction to it than symptoms to be diagnosis as another disorder.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong,......I'm not saying she does or doesn't have whatever...........just that you have to be careful when kids are young to make certain you're not overlooking something else. </p><p></p><p>As for little bunny, I can tell you what worked for Travis (who is now 24 and doing much better than we ever dreamed). It was simple. I didn't treat him any differently than I would any other child. He had the same rules and the same consequences. I'll admit that it took years for him to get it.........and those young years were an exhausting blur lol......but with consistancy, patience (some days I don't know where it came from I swear!), and being far more stubborn than he could ever imagine.....he did get it. He is now a college student. A strict routine also worked wonders, autistic kids thrive on routine. And even when life got in the way and disturbed part of a daily routine......like an afternoon doctor appointment.....once we got home and put the routine back into motion he'd settle down every time. (also worked great for his sisters too)</p><p></p><p>I hope you can figure out what the issue with the older girl is. You might want to keep a log of her behavior for a few weeks and see if you notice any patterns.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 390656, member: 84"] It's possible for her to be both outgoing and not have speech issues and still be high functioning autistic. Travis is low functioning and still could be very out going..........he just did it very poorly and tended to drive other kids away when he did seek them out. When you look at the list of signs and symptoms for autism you need to remember that not every child will display every symptom listed, despite any possible diagnosis they are a unique individual. I'd be hesitant to have them label her bipolar at this age without a complete neuropsychologist evaluation to rule anything else out. Her symptoms after being given the medication sound much more like a reaction to it than symptoms to be diagnosis as another disorder. Don't get me wrong,......I'm not saying she does or doesn't have whatever...........just that you have to be careful when kids are young to make certain you're not overlooking something else. As for little bunny, I can tell you what worked for Travis (who is now 24 and doing much better than we ever dreamed). It was simple. I didn't treat him any differently than I would any other child. He had the same rules and the same consequences. I'll admit that it took years for him to get it.........and those young years were an exhausting blur lol......but with consistancy, patience (some days I don't know where it came from I swear!), and being far more stubborn than he could ever imagine.....he did get it. He is now a college student. A strict routine also worked wonders, autistic kids thrive on routine. And even when life got in the way and disturbed part of a daily routine......like an afternoon doctor appointment.....once we got home and put the routine back into motion he'd settle down every time. (also worked great for his sisters too) I hope you can figure out what the issue with the older girl is. You might want to keep a log of her behavior for a few weeks and see if you notice any patterns. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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