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<blockquote data-quote="Diabolique" data-source="post: 170264" data-attributes="member: 5512"><p>Thanks for your reply and kind welcome. I am definitely not banking on just a straight diagnosis of ODD. The reading I have done indicates that ODD rarely stands alone and is often (even usually) part of a behavioral disorder "package." My son's pediatrician strongly suspects ADHD, and I have the same suspicion. My son exhibits *many* of the symptoms of ADHD, and *all* of the behaviors associated with ODD. </p><p> </p><p>My son was born just a couple of days beyond my due date via emergency c-section. He was a little peanut at 5 lbs 10 ounces and 18 inches long. He was never able to latch on and was then swtiched to soy when colic kicked in when he was 2 weeks old; it lasted until he was about 8 months old. I thought I wouldn't survive it. He had some sleep problems early on, but those have all worked themselves out. He's quite bright and has exceptional verbal skills; he speaks like a very short adult and has extensive vocabulary and the ability to tell interesting and creative stories. I've not noticed any issues with eye contact -- he can maintain it when he wants, turn it into a death glare when he's being defiant, or avoid it when he wants to pretend my requests don't exist. Recently, I've noticed an awful lot of death glares when he's angry and then refusal to make eye contact when he wants to dismiss me. He gets along pretty well with the kids at his kid's morning out program, though he is prone to being VERY bossy with other kids and putting his hands on kids (not hitting, but handling) when he shouldn't. In a group of kids, even when kids are much older than he is, he tries to run the show and he becomes wildly angry and throws fits when other kids don't follow his directions. In addition to thinking he is MY equal, he seems to think that there is nobody over whom he cannot exercise his will. </p><p> </p><p>On my side of the family, there are some issues with depression (me, father, uncle, grandfather -- the last 2 committed suicide) and eating disorders (me, my aunt). On my son's father's side, I don't know of any mood disorders, but there are other health problems. I suspect my son's father to have some sort of Learning Disability (LD), but I don't know exactly what it is. Son's father is prone to occasionally drinking too much when he's upset, but I wouldn't say he's an alcoholic. </p><p> </p><p>I will be getting him in ASAP for diagnosis. I have been given a list of doctors to call -- I will have to find out who can do a neuropsychologist evalutation. He is set to go to pre-school this year and I'm having nightmares about how that will go. As a teacher, I know first-hand the effect that ONE defiant child can have on a classroom, and I don't want to subject a teacher to what I am subjected to on a daily basis. And, I don't want my child to be short-changed in his learning due to behavioral problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diabolique, post: 170264, member: 5512"] Thanks for your reply and kind welcome. I am definitely not banking on just a straight diagnosis of ODD. The reading I have done indicates that ODD rarely stands alone and is often (even usually) part of a behavioral disorder "package." My son's pediatrician strongly suspects ADHD, and I have the same suspicion. My son exhibits *many* of the symptoms of ADHD, and *all* of the behaviors associated with ODD. My son was born just a couple of days beyond my due date via emergency c-section. He was a little peanut at 5 lbs 10 ounces and 18 inches long. He was never able to latch on and was then swtiched to soy when colic kicked in when he was 2 weeks old; it lasted until he was about 8 months old. I thought I wouldn't survive it. He had some sleep problems early on, but those have all worked themselves out. He's quite bright and has exceptional verbal skills; he speaks like a very short adult and has extensive vocabulary and the ability to tell interesting and creative stories. I've not noticed any issues with eye contact -- he can maintain it when he wants, turn it into a death glare when he's being defiant, or avoid it when he wants to pretend my requests don't exist. Recently, I've noticed an awful lot of death glares when he's angry and then refusal to make eye contact when he wants to dismiss me. He gets along pretty well with the kids at his kid's morning out program, though he is prone to being VERY bossy with other kids and putting his hands on kids (not hitting, but handling) when he shouldn't. In a group of kids, even when kids are much older than he is, he tries to run the show and he becomes wildly angry and throws fits when other kids don't follow his directions. In addition to thinking he is MY equal, he seems to think that there is nobody over whom he cannot exercise his will. On my side of the family, there are some issues with depression (me, father, uncle, grandfather -- the last 2 committed suicide) and eating disorders (me, my aunt). On my son's father's side, I don't know of any mood disorders, but there are other health problems. I suspect my son's father to have some sort of Learning Disability (LD), but I don't know exactly what it is. Son's father is prone to occasionally drinking too much when he's upset, but I wouldn't say he's an alcoholic. I will be getting him in ASAP for diagnosis. I have been given a list of doctors to call -- I will have to find out who can do a neuropsychologist evalutation. He is set to go to pre-school this year and I'm having nightmares about how that will go. As a teacher, I know first-hand the effect that ONE defiant child can have on a classroom, and I don't want to subject a teacher to what I am subjected to on a daily basis. And, I don't want my child to be short-changed in his learning due to behavioral problems. [/QUOTE]
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