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newbie, concerned possible ODD,ADHD-suggestions?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 324186" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there, from middle Wisconsin!!!,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> and welcome to the board. First and foremost I would NOT test him through school only. They tend to be very poor at spotting anything beyond ADHD and often call things ADHD when it isn't. I would give this one over to professionals who have nothing to do with the school and can properly diagnose. There are many things that look like ADHD. An Occupational Therapist (OT) is not able to diagnose childhood disorders. If you want to know where I'd take him PM me. I'm not allowed to give a recommendation on the board.</p><p></p><p>To be honest, with what I know now, if this were my child I'd keep a sharp eye out for autistic spectrum disorder, high functioning. He has tons of red flags. It is hard to get that diagnosis at his young age, unless it is very extreme, but I would think it is more likely that, or something that mimics that, than ODD, which almost never stands alone anyway. He has enough similarities to <em><strong>consider</strong></em> it. Of course, it could be a mimicker, but I'd want him thoroughly evaluated. My son has this and had a slew of wrong diagnosis. first from ADHD/ODD to bipolar. He was put on a ton of medications he didn't need and had side effects up the old wazoo.</p><p></p><p>I would ask for school interventions and I'd take him to see a neuropsychologist. They do very intensive testing and cover every disorders. Schools do not. I've seen both. Schools do lah-de-dah testing with emphasis on things like IQ, which won't tell you what is wrong. Your son has subtle symptoms...I'd want somebody who is very thorough to check it out. And then I'd keep having him checked every year. Toe walking and speech delays and sensory seeking....red flags. Also, my son didn't play with toys much (not a good imagination). He also loved to swing and jump on the trampoline (sensory). Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are often tested for hearing loss because they often seem as if they aren't listening or they don't respond to their own name or they sometimes seem in their own world. My son was a whirlwind at that age and he did have his hearing checked, but it was normal. He just had that normal Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spaciness, which goes beyond ADHD spaciness (but ADHD inattention is part of it as well).</p><p></p><p>Does your son ever copy what he hears on television or from what others say? Does he have any strange quirks? Does he interact with his little peers appropriately or does he push them or ignore them or scare them with loud noises? How does he do with crowds and stimulation?</p><p></p><p>Others will come along. Good luck, whatever you decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 324186, member: 1550"] Hi there, from middle Wisconsin!!!,:happy: and welcome to the board. First and foremost I would NOT test him through school only. They tend to be very poor at spotting anything beyond ADHD and often call things ADHD when it isn't. I would give this one over to professionals who have nothing to do with the school and can properly diagnose. There are many things that look like ADHD. An Occupational Therapist (OT) is not able to diagnose childhood disorders. If you want to know where I'd take him PM me. I'm not allowed to give a recommendation on the board. To be honest, with what I know now, if this were my child I'd keep a sharp eye out for autistic spectrum disorder, high functioning. He has tons of red flags. It is hard to get that diagnosis at his young age, unless it is very extreme, but I would think it is more likely that, or something that mimics that, than ODD, which almost never stands alone anyway. He has enough similarities to [I][B]consider[/B][/I] it. Of course, it could be a mimicker, but I'd want him thoroughly evaluated. My son has this and had a slew of wrong diagnosis. first from ADHD/ODD to bipolar. He was put on a ton of medications he didn't need and had side effects up the old wazoo. I would ask for school interventions and I'd take him to see a neuropsychologist. They do very intensive testing and cover every disorders. Schools do not. I've seen both. Schools do lah-de-dah testing with emphasis on things like IQ, which won't tell you what is wrong. Your son has subtle symptoms...I'd want somebody who is very thorough to check it out. And then I'd keep having him checked every year. Toe walking and speech delays and sensory seeking....red flags. Also, my son didn't play with toys much (not a good imagination). He also loved to swing and jump on the trampoline (sensory). Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are often tested for hearing loss because they often seem as if they aren't listening or they don't respond to their own name or they sometimes seem in their own world. My son was a whirlwind at that age and he did have his hearing checked, but it was normal. He just had that normal Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spaciness, which goes beyond ADHD spaciness (but ADHD inattention is part of it as well). Does your son ever copy what he hears on television or from what others say? Does he have any strange quirks? Does he interact with his little peers appropriately or does he push them or ignore them or scare them with loud noises? How does he do with crowds and stimulation? Others will come along. Good luck, whatever you decide. [/QUOTE]
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