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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 493353" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Hi Mary! you are in good company. if you hold your cursor over the abbreviations that have underlines the definition will pop up. difficult child is gift from God... what we call our challenging kids. CD is conduct disorder the name of the board..... there is also a thread with the commonly used abbreviations which I always forget the link to but someone one will see this and help you get there. </p><p></p><p>You will find that many of us here find the ODD diagnosis pretty much useless. It describes behavior as you say, but does not help with the cause at all and really lends people to think negatively about kids, like they are just choosing to be naughty. You will also find that many kids who start out with the ADHD/ODD diagnosis end up when a little older with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or bipolar or other diagnoses. There are many umbrella diagnoses that include these very behaviors but the treatment is different and helps to actually help the symptoms more effectively because you are treating the source of the issues. If you can, you may want to have a more complete evaluation done. Often pediatricians do not really have the full training needed to know all of the developmental issues that can mimic these diagnosis. NOT to say he is wrong for sure... but it is just too important to know so you can get appropriate treatments. Has he had any evaluations for sensory issues, auditory processing, motor (fine and gross and planning), communicaiton (speech, language, social), general development and ability??? We have other members here from Australia so I suspect they will pop in and help you to know the names of the appropriate folks who can do full evaluations. </p><p></p><p>we tend to suggest Neuropsychologists (neuropsychologist evaluations) and some use developmental pediatricians, who specialize in differential diagnosis. Also occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists to do motor, sensory and communication evaluations. </p><p></p><p>You will likely hear lots of people ask you questions and please know you only have to tell us what you are comfortable with. We dont ask to judge, but rather to help those of us who can relate be able to better offer support. The words we share are provided out of care and kindness and you only take what fits for you. Do not get overwhelmed if sometthing feels off. We are just parents like you. </p><p></p><p>I know that it feels so hard and grief filled to hear your child has a big problem like this. It will take a while and you two will probably not do it on the same schedule. Try to encourage eachother and accept where each of you are on the journey. This can really tear a family apart. Lots of married folks here can share their tricks and pitfalls. </p><p></p><p>Well, I will let you go, please know you are not alone. Keep checking in! HUGS, Dee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 493353, member: 12886"] Hi Mary! you are in good company. if you hold your cursor over the abbreviations that have underlines the definition will pop up. difficult child is gift from God... what we call our challenging kids. CD is conduct disorder the name of the board..... there is also a thread with the commonly used abbreviations which I always forget the link to but someone one will see this and help you get there. You will find that many of us here find the ODD diagnosis pretty much useless. It describes behavior as you say, but does not help with the cause at all and really lends people to think negatively about kids, like they are just choosing to be naughty. You will also find that many kids who start out with the ADHD/ODD diagnosis end up when a little older with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or bipolar or other diagnoses. There are many umbrella diagnoses that include these very behaviors but the treatment is different and helps to actually help the symptoms more effectively because you are treating the source of the issues. If you can, you may want to have a more complete evaluation done. Often pediatricians do not really have the full training needed to know all of the developmental issues that can mimic these diagnosis. NOT to say he is wrong for sure... but it is just too important to know so you can get appropriate treatments. Has he had any evaluations for sensory issues, auditory processing, motor (fine and gross and planning), communicaiton (speech, language, social), general development and ability??? We have other members here from Australia so I suspect they will pop in and help you to know the names of the appropriate folks who can do full evaluations. we tend to suggest Neuropsychologists (neuropsychologist evaluations) and some use developmental pediatricians, who specialize in differential diagnosis. Also occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists to do motor, sensory and communication evaluations. You will likely hear lots of people ask you questions and please know you only have to tell us what you are comfortable with. We dont ask to judge, but rather to help those of us who can relate be able to better offer support. The words we share are provided out of care and kindness and you only take what fits for you. Do not get overwhelmed if sometthing feels off. We are just parents like you. I know that it feels so hard and grief filled to hear your child has a big problem like this. It will take a while and you two will probably not do it on the same schedule. Try to encourage eachother and accept where each of you are on the journey. This can really tear a family apart. Lots of married folks here can share their tricks and pitfalls. Well, I will let you go, please know you are not alone. Keep checking in! HUGS, Dee [/QUOTE]
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