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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 287930" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Good Morning Grandma!</p><p> </p><p>You didn't have to tell us that you loved your grandson - just being here is proof!</p><p> </p><p>I have a couple questions (sorry, but usually a first post gets a lot of questions so we can better understand).</p><p>How old is your grandson?</p><p>When did these outbursts at school begin?</p><p>Does your grandson have friends at school?</p><p>Is there any history of mental illness or susbtance abuse on either side of the family (adhd, bipolor, drug addiction, etc.)?</p><p>What was the information that the school provided to the doctor?</p><p>What kind of doctor gave him the bipolar diagnosis?</p><p> </p><p>Grandma, children are very complex, difficult child children are even more so! His outbursts could be a reaction to something that has been going on at home or school, or it could be mental illness. It could be that he had add and is suffering a depressive episode (that manifests itself in anger, especially in young boy). There are many things "It could be".</p><p> </p><p>I would offer a couple suggestions before hearing the answers to the questions above. Do you have a teaching university or children's hospital in or near you town? Making an appointment for a "multidisciplinary evaluation" is a great place to start. The child is examined by a miriad of docs from different disciplines and it can take an entire day to a couple days.</p><p> </p><p>Many of don't really rely on school evaluations. To diagnosis a child with adolscent bipolar within an hour doesn't seem reliable to me. What medications did the doctor put him on? Is he receiving any talk therapy? Do you know if the school has made some modifiations in their requirements of your grandson in reaction to his diagnosis of bipolar? Are the parents doing any behavior modifcation at home?</p><p> </p><p>There are going to be a good number of us offering you some suggestions. I think the most important thing any of us can say is that you have to find a good doctor that the family has confidence in and you have to go with that "gut" feeling. Unfortunately, there is no instruction manual for these "difficult" children and grandchildren of ours!</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p><p> </p><p>Oh, one more thing, have you shared this site with your son or daughter? It might be a good thing for them to be here as well.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 287930, member: 805"] Good Morning Grandma! You didn't have to tell us that you loved your grandson - just being here is proof! I have a couple questions (sorry, but usually a first post gets a lot of questions so we can better understand). How old is your grandson? When did these outbursts at school begin? Does your grandson have friends at school? Is there any history of mental illness or susbtance abuse on either side of the family (adhd, bipolor, drug addiction, etc.)? What was the information that the school provided to the doctor? What kind of doctor gave him the bipolar diagnosis? Grandma, children are very complex, difficult child children are even more so! His outbursts could be a reaction to something that has been going on at home or school, or it could be mental illness. It could be that he had add and is suffering a depressive episode (that manifests itself in anger, especially in young boy). There are many things "It could be". I would offer a couple suggestions before hearing the answers to the questions above. Do you have a teaching university or children's hospital in or near you town? Making an appointment for a "multidisciplinary evaluation" is a great place to start. The child is examined by a miriad of docs from different disciplines and it can take an entire day to a couple days. Many of don't really rely on school evaluations. To diagnosis a child with adolscent bipolar within an hour doesn't seem reliable to me. What medications did the doctor put him on? Is he receiving any talk therapy? Do you know if the school has made some modifiations in their requirements of your grandson in reaction to his diagnosis of bipolar? Are the parents doing any behavior modifcation at home? There are going to be a good number of us offering you some suggestions. I think the most important thing any of us can say is that you have to find a good doctor that the family has confidence in and you have to go with that "gut" feeling. Unfortunately, there is no instruction manual for these "difficult" children and grandchildren of ours! Good luck. Oh, one more thing, have you shared this site with your son or daughter? It might be a good thing for them to be here as well. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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