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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 108457" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I have a few ideas for you to consider.</p><p></p><p>A lot of this sounds familiar. The ADHD - yep, maybe. But also look up and read up on hyperlexia as well as maybe Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). You can get a mix of these. The ODD things you observe - if there is an underlying, treatable (or manageable) disorder, this could reduce what you see in the ODD category.</p><p></p><p>The early obsession with letters and numbers (drawing in the mashed potato) does sound like a pointer for possible hyperlexia. the question then becomes - did he understand the meaning of what he was reading, at the same level he was reading it? For example, difficult child 3 could read aloud, fluently, from a newspaper or anything but not be able to discuss what he read because he didn't understand it.</p><p>Early reading and numeracy skills do not necessarily indicate hyperlexia, but in the light of other things you describe, I would check it out. And it's not necessarily a problem, just a signpost to a possible problem as well as at least partly a solution.</p><p></p><p>In difficult child 3's case, the hyperlexia is part of his autism. Which comes under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Check out the unofficial Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on <a href="http://www.childbrain.com" target="_blank">http://www.childbrain.com</a> and see if anything feels familiar. You can print the results and take them to a specialist, sometimes this can help 'gel' ideas.</p><p></p><p>There are also other possibilities which I am less familiar with but you are heading down the right path to finding out.</p><p></p><p>For the behaviour issues - get hold of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It's not a cure, but in my opinion it's definitely a much more workable management/discipline system that really helps the child learn self-control and independence, often a lot faster than would otherwise happen. There are reasons for this. It also works with easy child kids, they appreciate it as a rule.</p><p></p><p>Welcome, we can help.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 108457, member: 1991"] I have a few ideas for you to consider. A lot of this sounds familiar. The ADHD - yep, maybe. But also look up and read up on hyperlexia as well as maybe Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). You can get a mix of these. The ODD things you observe - if there is an underlying, treatable (or manageable) disorder, this could reduce what you see in the ODD category. The early obsession with letters and numbers (drawing in the mashed potato) does sound like a pointer for possible hyperlexia. the question then becomes - did he understand the meaning of what he was reading, at the same level he was reading it? For example, difficult child 3 could read aloud, fluently, from a newspaper or anything but not be able to discuss what he read because he didn't understand it. Early reading and numeracy skills do not necessarily indicate hyperlexia, but in the light of other things you describe, I would check it out. And it's not necessarily a problem, just a signpost to a possible problem as well as at least partly a solution. In difficult child 3's case, the hyperlexia is part of his autism. Which comes under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Check out the unofficial Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on [url="http://www.childbrain.com"]http://www.childbrain.com[/url] and see if anything feels familiar. You can print the results and take them to a specialist, sometimes this can help 'gel' ideas. There are also other possibilities which I am less familiar with but you are heading down the right path to finding out. For the behaviour issues - get hold of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It's not a cure, but in my opinion it's definitely a much more workable management/discipline system that really helps the child learn self-control and independence, often a lot faster than would otherwise happen. There are reasons for this. It also works with easy child kids, they appreciate it as a rule. Welcome, we can help. Marg [/QUOTE]
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