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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 88734" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>I think we do a disservice to ourselves and our kids to think any diagnosis or symptom would be so black and white. Seldom is any child "clear cut" anything. It would be impossible that our children not have any variance from one another. </p><p>My difficult child's symptoms changed/morphed over years. So have his diagnosis'.</p><p></p><p>Remember also what your child's behavior is like at present may not be true in a different environment or at a different developmental level. </p><p>Janna's son who is doing so well, may come out of a very structured environment and not be able to maintain. I hope not. Many kids, young adults do better in structure but no home can maintain that lifestyle. No human can keep that level of structure themselves. It would have to be imposed by others. </p><p>Many times my son did wonderfully on a certain medication, certain school, certain environment only to fall apart as time went on or situations change. This is life isn't it? </p><p></p><p>It's very difficult to assess our child looking only at this day and time. It really requires looking at a lifetime of behavior,symptom, function to really be accurate but that is called 20/20 hindsight. </p><p>We have to stay on our toes and continue to research, evaluate and implement what helps our kids to function and grow. No answer lasts a lifetime. In my very humble opinion of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 88734, member: 3"] I think we do a disservice to ourselves and our kids to think any diagnosis or symptom would be so black and white. Seldom is any child "clear cut" anything. It would be impossible that our children not have any variance from one another. My difficult child's symptoms changed/morphed over years. So have his diagnosis'. Remember also what your child's behavior is like at present may not be true in a different environment or at a different developmental level. Janna's son who is doing so well, may come out of a very structured environment and not be able to maintain. I hope not. Many kids, young adults do better in structure but no home can maintain that lifestyle. No human can keep that level of structure themselves. It would have to be imposed by others. Many times my son did wonderfully on a certain medication, certain school, certain environment only to fall apart as time went on or situations change. This is life isn't it? It's very difficult to assess our child looking only at this day and time. It really requires looking at a lifetime of behavior,symptom, function to really be accurate but that is called 20/20 hindsight. We have to stay on our toes and continue to research, evaluate and implement what helps our kids to function and grow. No answer lasts a lifetime. In my very humble opinion of course. [/QUOTE]
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