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<blockquote data-quote="SuzyfromTexas" data-source="post: 45746" data-attributes="member: 3338"><p>My son is six years old and we thought he was ADHD as well. Hyper, impulsive, competitive, but social. After the neuropsychologist exam we found that he exhibits some characteristics of NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) (close resemblance to Aspergers). He has a 14 point difference between verbal IQ scores and non-verbal which is significant but not enough for an actual diagnosis of NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). I'm glad we found this out early as ADHD drugs really would not help him. In fact, in some cases I think drugs can make kids worse who are not truly ADHD.</p><p></p><p>My impression is that lots of kids are being labeled ADHD when it's more of an autistic spectrum issue. Your son may not be on the autisitic spectrum at all. I don't know. I think my son falls short of a diagnosis but is on the high end of normal if that makes any sense. He thinks differently than other neuro typical kids. School is fine for now. We have more problems in the home.</p><p></p><p>When your son was evaluated, did he receive an actual neuropsychologist exam? These exams typically include about 10 hours of various tests inlcuding IQ tests, executive functioning tests, social type testing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuzyfromTexas, post: 45746, member: 3338"] My son is six years old and we thought he was ADHD as well. Hyper, impulsive, competitive, but social. After the neuropsychologist exam we found that he exhibits some characteristics of NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) (close resemblance to Aspergers). He has a 14 point difference between verbal IQ scores and non-verbal which is significant but not enough for an actual diagnosis of NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD). I'm glad we found this out early as ADHD drugs really would not help him. In fact, in some cases I think drugs can make kids worse who are not truly ADHD. My impression is that lots of kids are being labeled ADHD when it's more of an autistic spectrum issue. Your son may not be on the autisitic spectrum at all. I don't know. I think my son falls short of a diagnosis but is on the high end of normal if that makes any sense. He thinks differently than other neuro typical kids. School is fine for now. We have more problems in the home. When your son was evaluated, did he receive an actual neuropsychologist exam? These exams typically include about 10 hours of various tests inlcuding IQ tests, executive functioning tests, social type testing. [/QUOTE]
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