Just a little update - difficult child was diagnosis'd Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-Aspergers today. This new dr is actually good friends with difficult child's original psychiatrist who says he's 99.9% sure difficult child is Bipolar. I haven't been feeling the bipolar diagnosis for a long time, I have more and more felt he was on the spectrum. When he first started therapeutic school they mentioned Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) too as did his in home therapists/clinicians. Before I jump on this diagnosis (which I believe is correct) I will wait until the second specialist concurs. We have met with him once and have 2 more appointments.
The other dr is ruling out Fragile X. difficult child has a few of the behaviors, but none of the real physical characteristics. difficult child had to have 6 vials of blood taken today. Luckily, he doesn't mind it at all.
Then on top of it we had a 2 hour delay and difficult child had to be driven to school by husband (which is out of district) because of our appts. and he'll have a whopping 3 hour day!
The other dr is ruling out Fragile X. difficult child has a few of the behaviors, but none of the real physical characteristics. difficult child had to have 6 vials of blood taken today. Luckily, he doesn't mind it at all.
Then on top of it we had a 2 hour delay and difficult child had to be driven to school by husband (which is out of district) because of our appts. and he'll have a whopping 3 hour day!