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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 182746" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>He will not grow out of it completely in my opinion. For one thing, ADHD/ODD is often a wrong diagnosis. I know it was hard for your to accept THAT, but you may have to consider that your son has an even more serious diagnosis than ADHD/ODD. If you are worried about his future already, I am assuming he is acting out badly and just not "getting" life. You in my opinion need to consider that he may have more going on, and it could be more serious. I never look through rose-colored glasses with children because doing so, even with the best intentions, can harm them, even though that is the LAST thing any of us want to do. My motto is and always will be "Leave NO stone overturned; better to be safe than sorry."</p><p></p><p>If he gets another evaluation and you find out if something new popped up (so many younger kids are misdiagnosed) and he gets the RIGHT form of intervention for whatever is wrong with him, he can and probably will live a very productive life. But if you don't change anything, including the type of therapy/medications/interventions he is getting he is unlikely to change and may even morph into a drug user. in my opinion too many parents are complacent about diagnoses. If the person in charge of your child's care is not making your child better, then it is time to move on and look for different help before bigger problems emerge (such as the aforementioned drug abuse). ADHD/ODD can actually be bipolar or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and it won't help to treat it as ADHD/ODD unless it really is. in my opinion the best thing you can do is to have him see a neuropsychologist for a new, updated evaluation NOW, while he is still young enough and in your control. Because, yes, it can get worse. If you want to see how it can turn out, check Parent Emeritus on this forum. These are the grown difficult children who did not get better. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, some kids get the right help and improve. My own daughter was a drug addict who turned her life around. My autistic spectrum son is a wonderful fifteen year old who is on his way to being a productive person. At one point we thought he'd have to live in a Group Home, but he had such wonderful interventions, that is highly unlikekly. He may need an assisted living apartment, but that's an 85&#37; improvement. </p><p></p><p>in my opinion there is an excellent chance that the ADHD/ODD is either really early onset bipolar or high functioning autism. I would at least check into it, If this kid has spend years on stimulants and/or Straterra and is still not better does he really have ADHD? And ODD rarely stands alone. </p><p></p><p>Get him a neuropsychologist evaluation and see if he agrees with the diagnosis. </p><p>There is hope. My kids are proof. Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 182746, member: 1550"] He will not grow out of it completely in my opinion. For one thing, ADHD/ODD is often a wrong diagnosis. I know it was hard for your to accept THAT, but you may have to consider that your son has an even more serious diagnosis than ADHD/ODD. If you are worried about his future already, I am assuming he is acting out badly and just not "getting" life. You in my opinion need to consider that he may have more going on, and it could be more serious. I never look through rose-colored glasses with children because doing so, even with the best intentions, can harm them, even though that is the LAST thing any of us want to do. My motto is and always will be "Leave NO stone overturned; better to be safe than sorry." If he gets another evaluation and you find out if something new popped up (so many younger kids are misdiagnosed) and he gets the RIGHT form of intervention for whatever is wrong with him, he can and probably will live a very productive life. But if you don't change anything, including the type of therapy/medications/interventions he is getting he is unlikely to change and may even morph into a drug user. in my opinion too many parents are complacent about diagnoses. If the person in charge of your child's care is not making your child better, then it is time to move on and look for different help before bigger problems emerge (such as the aforementioned drug abuse). ADHD/ODD can actually be bipolar or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and it won't help to treat it as ADHD/ODD unless it really is. in my opinion the best thing you can do is to have him see a neuropsychologist for a new, updated evaluation NOW, while he is still young enough and in your control. Because, yes, it can get worse. If you want to see how it can turn out, check Parent Emeritus on this forum. These are the grown difficult children who did not get better. On the other hand, some kids get the right help and improve. My own daughter was a drug addict who turned her life around. My autistic spectrum son is a wonderful fifteen year old who is on his way to being a productive person. At one point we thought he'd have to live in a Group Home, but he had such wonderful interventions, that is highly unlikekly. He may need an assisted living apartment, but that's an 85% improvement. in my opinion there is an excellent chance that the ADHD/ODD is either really early onset bipolar or high functioning autism. I would at least check into it, If this kid has spend years on stimulants and/or Straterra and is still not better does he really have ADHD? And ODD rarely stands alone. Get him a neuropsychologist evaluation and see if he agrees with the diagnosis. There is hope. My kids are proof. Good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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