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
New here, new diagnosis for 5 year old
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: 308208" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My son was first diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified then improved so much (and was ahead) so they rediagnosed him with ADHD/ODD.</p><p></p><p>However, as time went on, it became clear that he was on the spectrum and needed those social issues addressed. He also fell behind in school a bit after his initial high of being ahead. Rather than playing with kids, he would run with them or make silly faces and noises, but even now, at sixteen, he is so much better, but he isn't that interactive with other kids. He has some school friends but isn't one to hang at a mall looking for girls like my other sixteen year olds did.</p><p></p><p>My suggestion is to not be so quick to think he's off the spectrum if his social issues are still that extreme. Many spectrum kids do well in school. They just don't "get" social norms and they don't learn by observation. You may want to find out if the school would give give him social skills classes. Can he hold a give-and-take conversation or does he just monologue at you or answer "yes" and "no." Does he have any particular obsessions such as a love of cars and more knowledge than adults about them? Computers? Videogames only in the extreme? Does he know how to play without running around, making noises, getting into the faces of other kids, knocking things around? Can he, say, enjoy and comprehend soccer and play it appropriately? Does he know how to stay quiet in class when the teacher needs him to be?</p><p></p><p>My mom gut is that it's not you or behavioral. I believe he's on the spectrum and this is how spectrum kids behave unless they are taught otherwise and given interventions. in my opinion he should see a neuropsychologist for another evaluation. Educators are not good diagnosticians. Frankly, neither are therapists and pediatricians. NeuroPsychs are very intensive in how they test...it can go up to ten hours.</p><p></p><p>medications will not help social skills. Interventions help.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board. Others will come along <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 308208, member: 1550"] My son was first diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified then improved so much (and was ahead) so they rediagnosed him with ADHD/ODD. However, as time went on, it became clear that he was on the spectrum and needed those social issues addressed. He also fell behind in school a bit after his initial high of being ahead. Rather than playing with kids, he would run with them or make silly faces and noises, but even now, at sixteen, he is so much better, but he isn't that interactive with other kids. He has some school friends but isn't one to hang at a mall looking for girls like my other sixteen year olds did. My suggestion is to not be so quick to think he's off the spectrum if his social issues are still that extreme. Many spectrum kids do well in school. They just don't "get" social norms and they don't learn by observation. You may want to find out if the school would give give him social skills classes. Can he hold a give-and-take conversation or does he just monologue at you or answer "yes" and "no." Does he have any particular obsessions such as a love of cars and more knowledge than adults about them? Computers? Videogames only in the extreme? Does he know how to play without running around, making noises, getting into the faces of other kids, knocking things around? Can he, say, enjoy and comprehend soccer and play it appropriately? Does he know how to stay quiet in class when the teacher needs him to be? My mom gut is that it's not you or behavioral. I believe he's on the spectrum and this is how spectrum kids behave unless they are taught otherwise and given interventions. in my opinion he should see a neuropsychologist for another evaluation. Educators are not good diagnosticians. Frankly, neither are therapists and pediatricians. NeuroPsychs are very intensive in how they test...it can go up to ten hours. medications will not help social skills. Interventions help. Welcome to the board. Others will come along :happy: [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
New here, new diagnosis for 5 year old
Top