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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 428971" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p> </p><p>As we say around here, "glad you found us... sorry you had to"!</p><p> </p><p>Your post isn't that long - and most of us, at your stage, have no idea where to even start to explain... its a good place to practice that fine art, as you're going to need it for some time to come... (teachers, doctors, etc. etc. etc. - and of course, here!)</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>This would more likely be ADHD than a pervasive disorder like Asperger's... </p><p>ADHD is complex, but there's lots of us productive adults floating around who have (or "are") ADHD. With, or without medications. With, or without a raft of additional issues... </p><p> </p><p>Specialists don't usually diagnosis ADHD before school-age... our first was 6, our second was 5 - and they wouldn't have done a diagnosis so early except for family history.</p><p> </p><p>I found it useful to read up on whatever I suspected my kids had (still do) - some things fit, some don't. Maybe its the wrong diagnosis entirely, or maybe its just part of the picture. There's lots of good ones out there on ADHD, but they're in the other bookcase and I'd have to wake others to get it, so... </p><p> </p><p>Somehow, teachers and medical staff can wrap their heads around the hyperactivity component, or the inattentive component, or the impulsive component... but the part that often exists, and causes HUGE problems, is "executive function deficits". The whole concept of "put brain in gear before putting body in motion" just doesn't register. They are often "immature" for their age (playing with kids 1-2 years younger is almost "normal" for ADHD - and/or, they can also handle others who are 2+ years OLDER... for some reason, whatever they are, its anything but "average".</p><p> </p><p>medications are a lesser issue. First, you have to find out what the right list of diagnoses is - some of that will come later (can't test for learning disabilities yet).</p><p> </p><p>Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 428971, member: 11791"] Hi, and welcome. As we say around here, "glad you found us... sorry you had to"! Your post isn't that long - and most of us, at your stage, have no idea where to even start to explain... its a good place to practice that fine art, as you're going to need it for some time to come... (teachers, doctors, etc. etc. etc. - and of course, here!) This would more likely be ADHD than a pervasive disorder like Asperger's... ADHD is complex, but there's lots of us productive adults floating around who have (or "are") ADHD. With, or without medications. With, or without a raft of additional issues... Specialists don't usually diagnosis ADHD before school-age... our first was 6, our second was 5 - and they wouldn't have done a diagnosis so early except for family history. I found it useful to read up on whatever I suspected my kids had (still do) - some things fit, some don't. Maybe its the wrong diagnosis entirely, or maybe its just part of the picture. There's lots of good ones out there on ADHD, but they're in the other bookcase and I'd have to wake others to get it, so... Somehow, teachers and medical staff can wrap their heads around the hyperactivity component, or the inattentive component, or the impulsive component... but the part that often exists, and causes HUGE problems, is "executive function deficits". The whole concept of "put brain in gear before putting body in motion" just doesn't register. They are often "immature" for their age (playing with kids 1-2 years younger is almost "normal" for ADHD - and/or, they can also handle others who are 2+ years OLDER... for some reason, whatever they are, its anything but "average". medications are a lesser issue. First, you have to find out what the right list of diagnoses is - some of that will come later (can't test for learning disabilities yet). Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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