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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 191990" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi. </p><p>Although, in the end, he may not change, I still suggest getting a neuropsychologist evaluation. Some kids can and do change for the better. My daughter and son were both hellions and both are living really good, productive lives now. And that would never have happened if we hadn't kept searching for the reasons behind the behaviors. Neither of my kids are currently on medication, but my daughter is now 24 and back in school, off of drugs (this behavior, if not dug into deeper can lead to drug use) and as straight as an arrow. She won't even take an aspirin. We are both shocked at the turnaround and bursting with pride. My son was diagnosed as ADHD/ODD by his first doctor, but he is actually on the autism spectrum. We didn't get the proper diagnosis. until he was 11 and everything changed for my son for the better after that. We understood his triggers and what made him tick and he's been doing great every since. We just never quit trying to find the root cause of his strange behavior, and it paid off (it doesn't always, but in my opinion it's always worth the fight).</p><p> We never dreamed the day would come when we could think about college and him living on his own, but he's actually at that point. His interventions have made him into an "almost" normal teen. He would never have responded to typical talk therapy or behavioral modifications. It is your choice whether or not you take this one doctor's word on his diagnosis, and just decide that nothing can or will change (and maybe it won't). But if you want to give your son a better chance at a good outcome (and, yes, it can happen) I strongly recommend a total evaluation by a neuropsychologist and looking hard into your own genetic background because mental illness and neurological differences are usually inherited. Every child here could have been labeled ODD at one time (and probably has). But the outcomes are not all the same. And there are other underlying causes for most of our kids ODD behaviors. Your son is likely not a bad kid. He is most likely wired differently. There is hope, but you have to keep looking. Good luck, whatever you decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 191990, member: 1550"] Hi. Although, in the end, he may not change, I still suggest getting a neuropsychologist evaluation. Some kids can and do change for the better. My daughter and son were both hellions and both are living really good, productive lives now. And that would never have happened if we hadn't kept searching for the reasons behind the behaviors. Neither of my kids are currently on medication, but my daughter is now 24 and back in school, off of drugs (this behavior, if not dug into deeper can lead to drug use) and as straight as an arrow. She won't even take an aspirin. We are both shocked at the turnaround and bursting with pride. My son was diagnosed as ADHD/ODD by his first doctor, but he is actually on the autism spectrum. We didn't get the proper diagnosis. until he was 11 and everything changed for my son for the better after that. We understood his triggers and what made him tick and he's been doing great every since. We just never quit trying to find the root cause of his strange behavior, and it paid off (it doesn't always, but in my opinion it's always worth the fight). We never dreamed the day would come when we could think about college and him living on his own, but he's actually at that point. His interventions have made him into an "almost" normal teen. He would never have responded to typical talk therapy or behavioral modifications. It is your choice whether or not you take this one doctor's word on his diagnosis, and just decide that nothing can or will change (and maybe it won't). But if you want to give your son a better chance at a good outcome (and, yes, it can happen) I strongly recommend a total evaluation by a neuropsychologist and looking hard into your own genetic background because mental illness and neurological differences are usually inherited. Every child here could have been labeled ODD at one time (and probably has). But the outcomes are not all the same. And there are other underlying causes for most of our kids ODD behaviors. Your son is likely not a bad kid. He is most likely wired differently. There is hope, but you have to keep looking. Good luck, whatever you decide. [/QUOTE]
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