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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 62072" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Like MWM, I think Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) needs to be considered. Other possibilities also need to be considered too. No language delay, so not full-on autism. But Asperger's or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified are still possible and would fit. You need an expert's assessment though. They may see something that we cannot, since not only are they the experts, they'd have him in front of them to check over.</p><p></p><p>Have a look at the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on <a href="http://www.childbrain.com." target="_blank">http://www.childbrain.com.</a> It can't be used for diagnosis either, but you can still print out the results (even if he scores in the normal range) and take it with you to a specialist's appointment because it would show the things that concern you.</p><p></p><p>I know my kids tell me I see Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) under every rock, but maybe because I live with so much of it.</p><p></p><p>Kids with difficult child-type issues tend to attract one another. difficult child 1 has other friends who, it turns out, also are Aspies. difficult child 3's best friend has autism also. He has other friends who he met at his drama class for kids with learning problems - there are a range of disabilities, but the kids he 'connects' with are also high-functioning autistic. They really understand one another.</p><p></p><p>A problem coping with change is a big red flag. An insistence on certain rules (of his) being followed are another. And if you try to meet him head on, you will lose. You need to find a way to direct him in a different direction, not to block him totally. He needs to see the different pathway AND be motivated to try it, before you'll get him to change direction.</p><p></p><p>Ross Greene's "Explosive Child" helped us with that one. It's still not perfect, but it's so much better than it was!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 62072, member: 1991"] Like MWM, I think Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) needs to be considered. Other possibilities also need to be considered too. No language delay, so not full-on autism. But Asperger's or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified are still possible and would fit. You need an expert's assessment though. They may see something that we cannot, since not only are they the experts, they'd have him in front of them to check over. Have a look at the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on [url="http://www.childbrain.com."]http://www.childbrain.com.[/url] It can't be used for diagnosis either, but you can still print out the results (even if he scores in the normal range) and take it with you to a specialist's appointment because it would show the things that concern you. I know my kids tell me I see Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) under every rock, but maybe because I live with so much of it. Kids with difficult child-type issues tend to attract one another. difficult child 1 has other friends who, it turns out, also are Aspies. difficult child 3's best friend has autism also. He has other friends who he met at his drama class for kids with learning problems - there are a range of disabilities, but the kids he 'connects' with are also high-functioning autistic. They really understand one another. A problem coping with change is a big red flag. An insistence on certain rules (of his) being followed are another. And if you try to meet him head on, you will lose. You need to find a way to direct him in a different direction, not to block him totally. He needs to see the different pathway AND be motivated to try it, before you'll get him to change direction. Ross Greene's "Explosive Child" helped us with that one. It's still not perfect, but it's so much better than it was! Marg [/QUOTE]
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