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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 438159"><p>From the sounds of it, I see two possibilities. First, the diagnosis of ADHD and anxiety may not be entirely correct. Sometimes, as it was in my case, those are also part of other disorders. In our case, it was Autism Spectrum. His difficulty learning to read (and maybe other learning issues) could have caused frustration for him to the point of aggression. His rocking and other "bizarre" behavior sounds all too familiar. A neuropsychologist or even a second opinion could straighten that out. My son cannot take stimulants or antipsychotics because he has paradoxical reactions to them.</p><p></p><p>Second, he might not be on the right medications or at the right dosages. If he does have something other than the current diagnosis, medications for those diagnoses probably won't help (at least not for long). If the medications aren't at the right dosage, behaviors would worsen again until the right dosage is reached.</p><p></p><p>Does he have an IEP at school? If not, I would recommend you request (in writing) that they assess him for special education services. It will be helpful at school and provide him with supports in the areas he struggles with: behavior & reading. The assessments they do might also pick up on some other unkown issues he is having academically. If those can be addressed, some of the other issues may fall into place.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the "family" and hope you find this place as helpful and supportive as I have. Other wise warriors will be along. Week-ends are usually kind of slow so be patient.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 438159"] From the sounds of it, I see two possibilities. First, the diagnosis of ADHD and anxiety may not be entirely correct. Sometimes, as it was in my case, those are also part of other disorders. In our case, it was Autism Spectrum. His difficulty learning to read (and maybe other learning issues) could have caused frustration for him to the point of aggression. His rocking and other "bizarre" behavior sounds all too familiar. A neuropsychologist or even a second opinion could straighten that out. My son cannot take stimulants or antipsychotics because he has paradoxical reactions to them. Second, he might not be on the right medications or at the right dosages. If he does have something other than the current diagnosis, medications for those diagnoses probably won't help (at least not for long). If the medications aren't at the right dosage, behaviors would worsen again until the right dosage is reached. Does he have an IEP at school? If not, I would recommend you request (in writing) that they assess him for special education services. It will be helpful at school and provide him with supports in the areas he struggles with: behavior & reading. The assessments they do might also pick up on some other unkown issues he is having academically. If those can be addressed, some of the other issues may fall into place. Welcome to the "family" and hope you find this place as helpful and supportive as I have. Other wise warriors will be along. Week-ends are usually kind of slow so be patient. [/QUOTE]
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