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Not really sure what to do...I guess I'm looking for support, ideas, and commiseratio
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<blockquote data-quote="Christy" data-source="post: 295486" data-attributes="member: 225"><p>Welcome! You've gotten great advice so far and I'm glad you've posted. It just kills me how quick doctors are to diagnoss every behavior issue as ADHD. Given you sons history, an extensive evaluation such as a neuro-psychiatric would be very helpful. My son was also adopted and showed some signs of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) but didn't really fit the diagnosis. Still some Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) therapies were helpful early on. My son didn't seem autistic at all when he was younger but it really comes out now in his lack of social skills, rigid thinking, diificulties with variations in routines, etc.. Much of what was thought to be ADHD turns out to be a response to over-stimulation and the more we control his environment, the better he is able to function. Activities a typical kid can handle are just way too much for our difficult child. He would have reacted the same way in the storytime setting. That is how he acted in his kindergarten and preschool as well. He's had a one to one assistant and is now in a very small self-contained classroom and he still struggles at times. Expect difficult child's diagnosis to evolve with time and push for as much testing as you can get to provide the clearest picture of what will help your difficult child.</p><p></p><p>Christy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Christy, post: 295486, member: 225"] Welcome! You've gotten great advice so far and I'm glad you've posted. It just kills me how quick doctors are to diagnoss every behavior issue as ADHD. Given you sons history, an extensive evaluation such as a neuro-psychiatric would be very helpful. My son was also adopted and showed some signs of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) but didn't really fit the diagnosis. Still some Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) therapies were helpful early on. My son didn't seem autistic at all when he was younger but it really comes out now in his lack of social skills, rigid thinking, diificulties with variations in routines, etc.. Much of what was thought to be ADHD turns out to be a response to over-stimulation and the more we control his environment, the better he is able to function. Activities a typical kid can handle are just way too much for our difficult child. He would have reacted the same way in the storytime setting. That is how he acted in his kindergarten and preschool as well. He's had a one to one assistant and is now in a very small self-contained classroom and he still struggles at times. Expect difficult child's diagnosis to evolve with time and push for as much testing as you can get to provide the clearest picture of what will help your difficult child. Christy [/QUOTE]
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