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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 379618" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Justtotallyspent, first off, welcome to a fellow Ontarian. There are a few of us around here.</p><p></p><p>Now, I'm rushing off to a meeting and don't have time for a detailed post. I will post more later. For now though, a few questions:</p><p></p><p>1) What sort of specialist provided the diagnosis of adhd/odd/cd? It's unusual for a child that young to be given a diagnosis of cd. </p><p>2) With regard to ADHD, many conditions present with a similar range of symptoms. Docs and specialists often start with a diagnosis of ADHD because of the inattention, hperactivity, etc. But other conditions also have a similar profile. An analogy is that, if you see hoof prints in the sand, you're going to assume that the animal who made them was a horse, not a zebra. Only when you have other evidence to rule out horses, do you start thinking about zebras etc. Well, a lot of our difficult children are zebras. Many of us have started with a diagnosis of ADHD and gone down the road from there. Autism spectrum, bipolar, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) etc. can all present with similar behaviour profiles. Treatments for ADHD can often make other conditions worse, so it's something to look out for in trying to tease apart your child's troubles.</p><p>3) ODD is a diagnosis that specialists often give, but is most often describing a collection of behaviours resulting from an underlying condition. Not an entirely useful label on it's own, but useful in pinpointing some interventions that might work.</p><p></p><p>Has your son seen a neuropsychologist? This type of testing can often provide a much more detailed picture of what's going on with your child, which can point you in the right direction for further services and interventions.</p><p></p><p>Not sure what part of the province you're in, but please feel free to PM me. If we're in the same area, I might be able to point you in the direction of services etc.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 379618, member: 3907"] Justtotallyspent, first off, welcome to a fellow Ontarian. There are a few of us around here. Now, I'm rushing off to a meeting and don't have time for a detailed post. I will post more later. For now though, a few questions: 1) What sort of specialist provided the diagnosis of adhd/odd/cd? It's unusual for a child that young to be given a diagnosis of cd. 2) With regard to ADHD, many conditions present with a similar range of symptoms. Docs and specialists often start with a diagnosis of ADHD because of the inattention, hperactivity, etc. But other conditions also have a similar profile. An analogy is that, if you see hoof prints in the sand, you're going to assume that the animal who made them was a horse, not a zebra. Only when you have other evidence to rule out horses, do you start thinking about zebras etc. Well, a lot of our difficult children are zebras. Many of us have started with a diagnosis of ADHD and gone down the road from there. Autism spectrum, bipolar, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) etc. can all present with similar behaviour profiles. Treatments for ADHD can often make other conditions worse, so it's something to look out for in trying to tease apart your child's troubles. 3) ODD is a diagnosis that specialists often give, but is most often describing a collection of behaviours resulting from an underlying condition. Not an entirely useful label on it's own, but useful in pinpointing some interventions that might work. Has your son seen a neuropsychologist? This type of testing can often provide a much more detailed picture of what's going on with your child, which can point you in the right direction for further services and interventions. Not sure what part of the province you're in, but please feel free to PM me. If we're in the same area, I might be able to point you in the direction of services etc. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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