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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 220630" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Right off the bat, to me this first child sounds like he is on the autism spectrum (which is often misdiagnosed as ADHD). His lack of interest in his appearance, lack of interest or ability to interact with peers his own age, obsession with videogames, and seeming cluelessness are huge red flags. Only thinking in the here and now are other big symptoms. Addiction to sugar is another issue I see here. My son will eat sugar right out of the box (ick!). We have to hide it. I have a spectrum kid. He exists mostly in the present, and has actually turned into a wonderful teen, BUT he had lots of interventions and the right diagnosis.</p><p> Has your stepson ever seen a neuropsychologist? I would ask your hub a few questions and get back to us.</p><p>1/Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of this child's family tree?</p><p>2/How was his early development? Did he make good eye contact? Did he speak on time? Did he EVER interact appropriately with his same-age peers? Did he have any strange behaviors such as lining up toys or turning on and off light switches or making weird mouth noises or flapping his arms? Anything at all? Does he basically just not "get" life? Does he see you and hub as peers rather than authority figures (this is very common on the autism spectrum). Does he have a flat, monotone voice and demeanor? </p><p>If this child can, I would get him a complete neuropsychologist evaluation. This is far more intensive and all-encompassing than a Psychiatric evaluation or anything a regular therapist will give him. The school districts--ach...forget them. They are really horrible. I think they hire the worst people on purpose or those therapists who can't get jobs anywhere else. Some think ADHD is on the spectrum so it would make sense that perhaps this boy IS a step beyond ADHD and has Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. If he has Aspergers, he wouldn't have had a speech delay, but he'd still be completely socially clueless. I don't know if your boy is on the spectrum, but he has tons of red flags that are screaming, and it is often missed. I would look into it and make sure the professional knows about high functioning autism. Again, I like NeuroPsychs best.</p><p>Others will come along. Welcome to our little home <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 220630, member: 1550"] Right off the bat, to me this first child sounds like he is on the autism spectrum (which is often misdiagnosed as ADHD). His lack of interest in his appearance, lack of interest or ability to interact with peers his own age, obsession with videogames, and seeming cluelessness are huge red flags. Only thinking in the here and now are other big symptoms. Addiction to sugar is another issue I see here. My son will eat sugar right out of the box (ick!). We have to hide it. I have a spectrum kid. He exists mostly in the present, and has actually turned into a wonderful teen, BUT he had lots of interventions and the right diagnosis. Has your stepson ever seen a neuropsychologist? I would ask your hub a few questions and get back to us. 1/Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of this child's family tree? 2/How was his early development? Did he make good eye contact? Did he speak on time? Did he EVER interact appropriately with his same-age peers? Did he have any strange behaviors such as lining up toys or turning on and off light switches or making weird mouth noises or flapping his arms? Anything at all? Does he basically just not "get" life? Does he see you and hub as peers rather than authority figures (this is very common on the autism spectrum). Does he have a flat, monotone voice and demeanor? If this child can, I would get him a complete neuropsychologist evaluation. This is far more intensive and all-encompassing than a Psychiatric evaluation or anything a regular therapist will give him. The school districts--ach...forget them. They are really horrible. I think they hire the worst people on purpose or those therapists who can't get jobs anywhere else. Some think ADHD is on the spectrum so it would make sense that perhaps this boy IS a step beyond ADHD and has Aspergers or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. If he has Aspergers, he wouldn't have had a speech delay, but he'd still be completely socially clueless. I don't know if your boy is on the spectrum, but he has tons of red flags that are screaming, and it is often missed. I would look into it and make sure the professional knows about high functioning autism. Again, I like NeuroPsychs best. Others will come along. Welcome to our little home :) [/QUOTE]
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