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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 438152" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Has he ever seen a neuropsychologist? The rocking, peculiar behavior, and inability to handle frustration could mean he is on the high end of the autism spectrum and a psychiatrist is not the best one to diagnose that. If it is something else, a neuropsychologist will catch that as well. By age nine he SHOULD be reading...he obviously has something preventing him from learning and in my opinion it's over-the-top beyond ADHD. But that is the usual first diagnosis if you do not see a neuropsychologist first. Who diagnosed him?</p><p></p><p>Does he have a school IEP?</p><p></p><p>Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of his family tree (Genetic)? Does he live in an intact family? How was his early development? Does he understand how to get along with his same age peers? It would help if you told us more about him and maybe do a signature like I did below to refresh our memories as to who you are.</p><p></p><p>I agree about the medications. I had my son on medications and they didn't work. In fact they made him worse. He is now medication free and is doing fine. Your son MAY need medications, but right now, if he hasn't had an intensive evaluation, it is hard to know just what type of medications would work best for him. At the very worst scenario, medications can make kids even worse.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board. I am so sorry you have to be here, but, trust me, all of us understand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 438152, member: 1550"] Has he ever seen a neuropsychologist? The rocking, peculiar behavior, and inability to handle frustration could mean he is on the high end of the autism spectrum and a psychiatrist is not the best one to diagnose that. If it is something else, a neuropsychologist will catch that as well. By age nine he SHOULD be reading...he obviously has something preventing him from learning and in my opinion it's over-the-top beyond ADHD. But that is the usual first diagnosis if you do not see a neuropsychologist first. Who diagnosed him? Does he have a school IEP? Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of his family tree (Genetic)? Does he live in an intact family? How was his early development? Does he understand how to get along with his same age peers? It would help if you told us more about him and maybe do a signature like I did below to refresh our memories as to who you are. I agree about the medications. I had my son on medications and they didn't work. In fact they made him worse. He is now medication free and is doing fine. Your son MAY need medications, but right now, if he hasn't had an intensive evaluation, it is hard to know just what type of medications would work best for him. At the very worst scenario, medications can make kids even worse. Welcome to the board. I am so sorry you have to be here, but, trust me, all of us understand. [/QUOTE]
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