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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 306170" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Good Morning and welcome to the board.</p><p> </p><p>Let me say to you that diagnosis'ing a child can be very, very difficult. There are symptoms that present themselves so crystal clear that docs have no question when the diagnosis. But in many, many cases, the children are very complex. Many disorders present differently from child to child. Don't feel bad in your search for a diagnosis. Often a diagnosis means a treatment plan.</p><p> </p><p>In regards to the ODD. I am suprised a doctor, within 20 minutes of meeting a 6 year old, would diagnosis ODD. Your instincts were perfect by going to another doctor. A 6 year old child is going to be shy, or hyper, or talkative, the list goes on and on......depends on their mood, why they thing they are there, and their "personality" when meeting someone for the first time. Takes time for a child to warm up and "be themselves." Often, as with most of the kids of members here, odd is an umbrella term that includes a list of behaviors that often encompass other diagnosis's.</p><p> </p><p>It is also not uncommon for your son to be a different child at home from the child he presents at school (mine was the opposite - trouble at school not at home). </p><p> </p><p>Don't give up. You've found a great place to gather information and get the comfort of knowing you are not alone!</p><p> </p><p>The weekends tend to be a little slow around here, but I'm sure others will be along shortly that can identify to what your son is going through.</p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 306170, member: 805"] Good Morning and welcome to the board. Let me say to you that diagnosis'ing a child can be very, very difficult. There are symptoms that present themselves so crystal clear that docs have no question when the diagnosis. But in many, many cases, the children are very complex. Many disorders present differently from child to child. Don't feel bad in your search for a diagnosis. Often a diagnosis means a treatment plan. In regards to the ODD. I am suprised a doctor, within 20 minutes of meeting a 6 year old, would diagnosis ODD. Your instincts were perfect by going to another doctor. A 6 year old child is going to be shy, or hyper, or talkative, the list goes on and on......depends on their mood, why they thing they are there, and their "personality" when meeting someone for the first time. Takes time for a child to warm up and "be themselves." Often, as with most of the kids of members here, odd is an umbrella term that includes a list of behaviors that often encompass other diagnosis's. It is also not uncommon for your son to be a different child at home from the child he presents at school (mine was the opposite - trouble at school not at home). Don't give up. You've found a great place to gather information and get the comfort of knowing you are not alone! The weekends tend to be a little slow around here, but I'm sure others will be along shortly that can identify to what your son is going through. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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