Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Just down in the dumps
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 32051" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm not saying he doesn't have BiPolar (BP), but my son was diagnosed with BiPolar (BP) and he doesn't have it. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and BiPolar (BP) mimic each other, especially with the raging. I would definitely have him see a neuropsychologist to maybe sort out what is what, and I'd have yearly evaluations too because things change. What looked like BiPolar (BP) at a young age with my son (and ADHD and ODD too) turned out to ALL be because of his autism. He got worse on medications, not better (zombined out a bit). He's been medication free for three years and is actually a mellow couch potato now. He used to swing from the chandeliers, bite himself, bite us, etc. Without his Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions, he still may have a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis. My son clearly doesn't have ADHD/ODD or BiPolar (BP), but it looked like he did when he was younger. Tread carefully and make sure you have the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions in place. They can only help. If you want to post on an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) board, send me a PM and I'll get the address. The kids act a lot like your child because that's part of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Is your son having any speech delays? That was my son's biggest frustration. He talks well now. He never shuts up!!!! Is there any chance your very gifted twelve year old who seems self-centered could possibly have Asperger's Syndrome? These kids can and often are brilliant, but socially clueless and very "me" oriented because they can't understand other people well. They also tend to have obsessive interests (like computers, lots of techies are Aspies--see Bill Gates). Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) runs in families. Just thought I'd ask. Not all ASDers have behavior problems. About half do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 32051, member: 1550"] I'm not saying he doesn't have BiPolar (BP), but my son was diagnosed with BiPolar (BP) and he doesn't have it. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and BiPolar (BP) mimic each other, especially with the raging. I would definitely have him see a neuropsychologist to maybe sort out what is what, and I'd have yearly evaluations too because things change. What looked like BiPolar (BP) at a young age with my son (and ADHD and ODD too) turned out to ALL be because of his autism. He got worse on medications, not better (zombined out a bit). He's been medication free for three years and is actually a mellow couch potato now. He used to swing from the chandeliers, bite himself, bite us, etc. Without his Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions, he still may have a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis. My son clearly doesn't have ADHD/ODD or BiPolar (BP), but it looked like he did when he was younger. Tread carefully and make sure you have the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions in place. They can only help. If you want to post on an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) board, send me a PM and I'll get the address. The kids act a lot like your child because that's part of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Is your son having any speech delays? That was my son's biggest frustration. He talks well now. He never shuts up!!!! Is there any chance your very gifted twelve year old who seems self-centered could possibly have Asperger's Syndrome? These kids can and often are brilliant, but socially clueless and very "me" oriented because they can't understand other people well. They also tend to have obsessive interests (like computers, lots of techies are Aspies--see Bill Gates). Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) runs in families. Just thought I'd ask. Not all ASDers have behavior problems. About half do. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Just down in the dumps
Top