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<blockquote data-quote="Jan71" data-source="post: 169734"><p>Terry. Thanks, and I understand being worn out, that's for sure. I don't know why it bothers me so much what my sister thinks. I guess it's bad enough having a child with a disruptive behavior disorder, but to then be blamed for it, just frosts the cake, you know?</p><p> </p><p>smallworld, I'm not sure exactly why the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) was ruled out. I believe it was because of his understanding of social cues, interaction, eye contact, and absence of repetitive behaviors/interests, etc. The apraxia of speech problem is not the type of speech disorder seen in autistic children either. However, he is VERY inflexible in a lot of situations and apparently easily overstimulated and overwhelmed with things.</p><p> </p><p>Since he started Concerta, it seems that he is definitely less hyperactive in school. His teacher said he did much better after starting medication. However, I think he seems more agitated and agressive and just plain mean when he's on the Concerta. It seems to make him focus more on everything, including things he wants and will not take no for an answer of.</p><p> </p><p>We held him back in kindergarten due to his apraxia of speech and emotional immaturity. This year (the second time around) he performed very well in kindergarten, and his teacher said he is very bright. As his speech improves, he seems to be doing better with friends. He is shy and has difficulty entering groups. He can also be quite bossy, which is not a good thing.</p><p> </p><p>Developmentally, he is not delayed in any other way. However, he does still wet the bed (and his pants) quite frequently. I'm not sure if the wet pants are on purpose because he just can't stop what he's doing long enough to use the bathroom, or if it is a physical problem. He also has heavy duty night sweats. He was tested for blood sugar and bladder infection problems, but had negative results.</p><p> </p><p>We adopted difficult child at birth, and we do not have any information about his boyfriend. His BM smoked through half of her pregnancy, until she realized she was expecting. Then she quit. According to her, she did not drink or take other drugs during her pregnancy. The BM has stated that she believes she has ADHD. We're not aware of any other mental health problems in his bio family history.</p><p> </p><p>Jan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jan71, post: 169734"] Terry. Thanks, and I understand being worn out, that's for sure. I don't know why it bothers me so much what my sister thinks. I guess it's bad enough having a child with a disruptive behavior disorder, but to then be blamed for it, just frosts the cake, you know? smallworld, I'm not sure exactly why the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) was ruled out. I believe it was because of his understanding of social cues, interaction, eye contact, and absence of repetitive behaviors/interests, etc. The apraxia of speech problem is not the type of speech disorder seen in autistic children either. However, he is VERY inflexible in a lot of situations and apparently easily overstimulated and overwhelmed with things. Since he started Concerta, it seems that he is definitely less hyperactive in school. His teacher said he did much better after starting medication. However, I think he seems more agitated and agressive and just plain mean when he's on the Concerta. It seems to make him focus more on everything, including things he wants and will not take no for an answer of. We held him back in kindergarten due to his apraxia of speech and emotional immaturity. This year (the second time around) he performed very well in kindergarten, and his teacher said he is very bright. As his speech improves, he seems to be doing better with friends. He is shy and has difficulty entering groups. He can also be quite bossy, which is not a good thing. Developmentally, he is not delayed in any other way. However, he does still wet the bed (and his pants) quite frequently. I'm not sure if the wet pants are on purpose because he just can't stop what he's doing long enough to use the bathroom, or if it is a physical problem. He also has heavy duty night sweats. He was tested for blood sugar and bladder infection problems, but had negative results. We adopted difficult child at birth, and we do not have any information about his boyfriend. His BM smoked through half of her pregnancy, until she realized she was expecting. Then she quit. According to her, she did not drink or take other drugs during her pregnancy. The BM has stated that she believes she has ADHD. We're not aware of any other mental health problems in his bio family history. Jan [/QUOTE]
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