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New here. Possible ODD/ADHD son. Dr. Apt next week.
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<blockquote data-quote="Otto von Bismark" data-source="post: 478582" data-attributes="member: 12905"><p>I am fairly new to the board, and I don't have a ton to offer. I mostly find myself "Seconding" what other people explain, very, very well. This board is such a wealth of knowledge. I am glad you found it.</p><p></p><p>I have an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son with other issues, and we are in the process of formally diagnosing our older daughter. She starts testing today. She is brilliant, but explosive, vindictive and nasty ...largely only to me, but it does spill out to other family members. </p><p>Everyone outside of our family thinks she walks on water. She kinda does...class president, all that.</p><p></p><p>I just want to applaud you for getting help early. I waited, thinking I could handle it myself, thinking it was "bad parenting" or poor adjustment to divorce that happened a long time ago, or anxiety, like I have always had (untreated!) It was unfair to her to not get help earlier. </p><p></p><p>So, getting on board this early is wonderful. GOOD FOR YOU. I know it is hard. Our state has really good insurance for kids and has sliding scale for income and all that, and has services for people with disabilities. I hope your state does, too, and that you qualify.</p><p></p><p>It is easy to focus on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid, and think that because the other child's behavior isn't as severe, than it isn't troublesome. I think I was looking through some funky colored glasses for a long time. Perspective got warped. Probably easy to do.</p><p></p><p>Press on, mama soldier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Otto von Bismark, post: 478582, member: 12905"] I am fairly new to the board, and I don't have a ton to offer. I mostly find myself "Seconding" what other people explain, very, very well. This board is such a wealth of knowledge. I am glad you found it. I have an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son with other issues, and we are in the process of formally diagnosing our older daughter. She starts testing today. She is brilliant, but explosive, vindictive and nasty ...largely only to me, but it does spill out to other family members. Everyone outside of our family thinks she walks on water. She kinda does...class president, all that. I just want to applaud you for getting help early. I waited, thinking I could handle it myself, thinking it was "bad parenting" or poor adjustment to divorce that happened a long time ago, or anxiety, like I have always had (untreated!) It was unfair to her to not get help earlier. So, getting on board this early is wonderful. GOOD FOR YOU. I know it is hard. Our state has really good insurance for kids and has sliding scale for income and all that, and has services for people with disabilities. I hope your state does, too, and that you qualify. It is easy to focus on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid, and think that because the other child's behavior isn't as severe, than it isn't troublesome. I think I was looking through some funky colored glasses for a long time. Perspective got warped. Probably easy to do. Press on, mama soldier. [/QUOTE]
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