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<blockquote data-quote="'Chelle" data-source="post: 237064" data-attributes="member: 1161"><p>Hi Amy <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/bigsmile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bigsmile:" title="big smile :bigsmile:" data-shortname=":bigsmile:" /> With my son, the behaviors were worse at school. He did have some at home, but they were mild compared to how they were at school. And once he started school, the worst behaviors at home were usually school related (i.e. homework battles). For my difficult child, I think school was just too much out of his comfort zone and he didn't have any clue how to adapt or even articulate what the problem was. Perhaps for your son, he holds it together at school, and home is where he feels safest in letting all the anxiety etc. go.</p><p></p><p>I had to look up Disruptive Behavioral disorder, which I read is ADHD/ODD/CD, because to me is just sounded like they were saying 'your child behaves badly'. It's good that you have further evaluations set up. If you're not 100% sure the diagnosis you have is right, second opinions can only help. My son is high functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), and how you described your son could be describing mine especially when he was 7 and undiagnosed. If your son is on the autism spectrum the earlier he is diagnosis'd, the better the outcome can be. Our son wasn't diagnosis'd until he was 11, and he struggled until then and I despaired of him getting through grade 8. After the right diagnosis, we were able to give him the necessary therapies, medications (for anxieties/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), for 2 years and now medication free), and accomodations at school. He just finished first semester of grade 10 and for the first year ever I have not yet had to go to school for "meetings". Hope we can get through the 2nd semester without for a record LOL. Waiting for those appointments are a pain, but hang in there. Hope you find a good psychologist soon who can help you with therapies.</p><p></p><p>My daughter goes to school with a girl with a form of selective mutism. She's on my daughter's list in her note book of top best friends, I just noticed yesterday. This girl will talk to kids she knows, her family members, a few other adults who are as well known as family members, but no one else. I've heard her talk to my daughter, and she can speak well. I'm glad your daughter is doing well.</p><p></p><p>You may want to check out the FAQ/Board Help forum on the site. It'll let you know how to do a signature like other members have at the bottom, if you'd like to do one. It helps remind people of your family etc. when reading your posts. There are also reading suggestions, explanation of some of the abbreviations people use on the site, that kind of thing. </p><p></p><p>Welcome to the site, you can find wonderful advice, and just an ear to vent to when you need one. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/flower.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":flower:" title="flower :flower:" data-shortname=":flower:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="'Chelle, post: 237064, member: 1161"] Hi Amy :bigsmile: With my son, the behaviors were worse at school. He did have some at home, but they were mild compared to how they were at school. And once he started school, the worst behaviors at home were usually school related (i.e. homework battles). For my difficult child, I think school was just too much out of his comfort zone and he didn't have any clue how to adapt or even articulate what the problem was. Perhaps for your son, he holds it together at school, and home is where he feels safest in letting all the anxiety etc. go. I had to look up Disruptive Behavioral disorder, which I read is ADHD/ODD/CD, because to me is just sounded like they were saying 'your child behaves badly'. It's good that you have further evaluations set up. If you're not 100% sure the diagnosis you have is right, second opinions can only help. My son is high functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), and how you described your son could be describing mine especially when he was 7 and undiagnosed. If your son is on the autism spectrum the earlier he is diagnosis'd, the better the outcome can be. Our son wasn't diagnosis'd until he was 11, and he struggled until then and I despaired of him getting through grade 8. After the right diagnosis, we were able to give him the necessary therapies, medications (for anxieties/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), for 2 years and now medication free), and accomodations at school. He just finished first semester of grade 10 and for the first year ever I have not yet had to go to school for "meetings". Hope we can get through the 2nd semester without for a record LOL. Waiting for those appointments are a pain, but hang in there. Hope you find a good psychologist soon who can help you with therapies. My daughter goes to school with a girl with a form of selective mutism. She's on my daughter's list in her note book of top best friends, I just noticed yesterday. This girl will talk to kids she knows, her family members, a few other adults who are as well known as family members, but no one else. I've heard her talk to my daughter, and she can speak well. I'm glad your daughter is doing well. You may want to check out the FAQ/Board Help forum on the site. It'll let you know how to do a signature like other members have at the bottom, if you'd like to do one. It helps remind people of your family etc. when reading your posts. There are also reading suggestions, explanation of some of the abbreviations people use on the site, that kind of thing. Welcome to the site, you can find wonderful advice, and just an ear to vent to when you need one. :flower: [/QUOTE]
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