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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 43921" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Ella, MWM is generally fairly close to the mark with things like this. I endorse what she said. Ignore me when I talk about my kids' pediatrician - it's how it's done here in Australia, our pediatrician also specialises in ADHD and autism. But he is rare. He also is continuing to see our older kids even though they're adults, because we have no other speciality here which CAN deal with adult ADHD/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) as well as he does.</p><p></p><p>The delay in toileting with your younger one could also fit this picture.</p><p></p><p>And remember from my description - this is not the bad news people might think it to be. The world needs kids like ours! Think - Bill Gates, Einstein, René Rivkin, Steve Irwin (possibly) - highly intelligent people with a passion for knowledge and experience in a very narrow area of interest. Steve's daughter Bindi is a prodigy, her brains had to come from somewhere.</p><p></p><p>The sooner you have some idea what you're dealing with, the sooner you can get the extra help and make changes needed to give your kids the kick-start they need but aren't getting (the school isn't extending your older son properly, or he would be embracing it).</p><p></p><p>Also - high IQ tends to gallop in families. Siblings rarely vary more than 10 IQ points from each other. And intelligence can show up in different ways. difficult child 3 was the earliest reader, but in many ways easy child 2/difficult child 2 seemed incredibly bright, early on. easy child was also amazing but considered to be within normal range by most people. She needed the least help from us, and thankfully was able to find her niche.</p><p></p><p>Look back through your families, you and their father. Can you recognise any odd, gifted or simply 'different' members of the family? Think about their stories, what worked for them and what didn't.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 43921, member: 1991"] Ella, MWM is generally fairly close to the mark with things like this. I endorse what she said. Ignore me when I talk about my kids' pediatrician - it's how it's done here in Australia, our pediatrician also specialises in ADHD and autism. But he is rare. He also is continuing to see our older kids even though they're adults, because we have no other speciality here which CAN deal with adult ADHD/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) as well as he does. The delay in toileting with your younger one could also fit this picture. And remember from my description - this is not the bad news people might think it to be. The world needs kids like ours! Think - Bill Gates, Einstein, René Rivkin, Steve Irwin (possibly) - highly intelligent people with a passion for knowledge and experience in a very narrow area of interest. Steve's daughter Bindi is a prodigy, her brains had to come from somewhere. The sooner you have some idea what you're dealing with, the sooner you can get the extra help and make changes needed to give your kids the kick-start they need but aren't getting (the school isn't extending your older son properly, or he would be embracing it). Also - high IQ tends to gallop in families. Siblings rarely vary more than 10 IQ points from each other. And intelligence can show up in different ways. difficult child 3 was the earliest reader, but in many ways easy child 2/difficult child 2 seemed incredibly bright, early on. easy child was also amazing but considered to be within normal range by most people. She needed the least help from us, and thankfully was able to find her niche. Look back through your families, you and their father. Can you recognise any odd, gifted or simply 'different' members of the family? Think about their stories, what worked for them and what didn't. Marg [/QUOTE]
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