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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 370482" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Oh, yes, we know this one! It's called echolalia and it DOES ease off, but it is a phase that autistics especially will go through, as they learn to talk and manage language in general.</p><p></p><p>The medications won't fix the tantrums, but time will ease them. The tantrums are probably not a brain thing, but typical kid tantrums greatly aggravated by extreme frustration in the child, because the world is for him a lot more confusing and not making sense, and he can't get his point across fast enough to get what he wants.</p><p></p><p>A diagnosis of autism takes time, but he certainly sounds to me like he should be getting evaluated for high-functioning autism. Has he had a speech pathology assessment? He should have, with the symptoms you describe. And it should be now, while he has symptoms. You need a speech 'snapshot' of his development level NOW, so you can use that report when needed in the future, even after he has caught up.</p><p></p><p>Go check out the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on <a href="http://www.childbrain.com" target="_blank">www.childbrain.com</a> and see how close a fit it is for him.</p><p></p><p>The ODD - it's a bit of an unfair label, when he's so young and frankly, from his point of view, probably feels he has every right to be angry.</p><p></p><p>A book we find very helpful with ODD-type issues, is "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. There is a sticky at the top of this page that can help you get a feel for this book. It really helps, and it changes how you see your child.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the site. </p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 370482, member: 1991"] Oh, yes, we know this one! It's called echolalia and it DOES ease off, but it is a phase that autistics especially will go through, as they learn to talk and manage language in general. The medications won't fix the tantrums, but time will ease them. The tantrums are probably not a brain thing, but typical kid tantrums greatly aggravated by extreme frustration in the child, because the world is for him a lot more confusing and not making sense, and he can't get his point across fast enough to get what he wants. A diagnosis of autism takes time, but he certainly sounds to me like he should be getting evaluated for high-functioning autism. Has he had a speech pathology assessment? He should have, with the symptoms you describe. And it should be now, while he has symptoms. You need a speech 'snapshot' of his development level NOW, so you can use that report when needed in the future, even after he has caught up. Go check out the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire on [url]www.childbrain.com[/url] and see how close a fit it is for him. The ODD - it's a bit of an unfair label, when he's so young and frankly, from his point of view, probably feels he has every right to be angry. A book we find very helpful with ODD-type issues, is "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. There is a sticky at the top of this page that can help you get a feel for this book. It really helps, and it changes how you see your child. Welcome to the site. Marg [/QUOTE]
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