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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 88449" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Janna,I'm glad to hear he's doing well.</p><p></p><p>When my difficult child was unstable he looked very BiPolar (BP), but otherwise as long as he had a high level of support and needed therapies that he was responding to, those symptoms are far more minimal and within the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) umbrella. I've often thought if I'd started the assessment process then and seen a psychiatrist instead of developmental pediatrician he'd likely have landed a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>I do mean high levels of support though--setting up the home environment so it works for him instead of how we'd like it to be or how it would be most convenient for us has been critical. ie We have converted my sewing/computer area into a therapeutic gym in the basement with a swing, foam cushions, etc which he uses a lot. Everything that happens around here--schedule, our actions, attitudes, balancing routine vs. flexibility, contribute greatly to how he's doing. Now that he's been stable for a number of years I can see that he's a very enrivonment dependent kiddo and likely will continue to be into adulthood.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 88449, member: 701"] Janna,I'm glad to hear he's doing well. When my difficult child was unstable he looked very BiPolar (BP), but otherwise as long as he had a high level of support and needed therapies that he was responding to, those symptoms are far more minimal and within the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) umbrella. I've often thought if I'd started the assessment process then and seen a psychiatrist instead of developmental pediatrician he'd likely have landed a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis. I do mean high levels of support though--setting up the home environment so it works for him instead of how we'd like it to be or how it would be most convenient for us has been critical. ie We have converted my sewing/computer area into a therapeutic gym in the basement with a swing, foam cushions, etc which he uses a lot. Everything that happens around here--schedule, our actions, attitudes, balancing routine vs. flexibility, contribute greatly to how he's doing. Now that he's been stable for a number of years I can see that he's a very enrivonment dependent kiddo and likely will continue to be into adulthood. [/QUOTE]
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