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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 23417" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Sounds like your son is similar to many of our kids in that there isn't one clear diagnosis of what's going on. </p><p>Has his mind always raced or is that since put on a new medication? </p><p>I understand completely about him sharing that he can only process 20% of what he is hearing because of his racing brain and his over stimulation. </p><p>My difficult child is very similar,although he has evolved out of the hypersensitivity and is appropriate with eye contact. </p><p>My husband studied with the radio on. It's as if he found a way to keep the other half of his brain busy so he could study. My difficult child never learned to accomodate his obstacles. (husband is not like difficult child in terms of function but has some of the thinking patterns) </p><p></p><p>The fact that he is talking and sharing will help him sort out what issues to advocate. If he doesn't want medications stopped I would definitely involve the prescribing physician to weigh in on what should be done. </p><p></p><p>We had a situation where a program wanted to discontinue difficult child's medications because he would be too drowsy. This was before they met him. It didn't happen because I stopped it. They were allowed to change medications only with approval of prescribing physician and myself. My difficult child hadn't had a drowsy day in his life. </p><p></p><p>The depression is like a blanket over all the other issues. You almost can't see them through that depression but once it lightens up there are other things that pop out at your difficult child as well as you. </p><p></p><p>I know how worrisome this all is because kids like ours just defy any common treatment plan. If it were a straight up diagnosis you could follow the plan but our kids don't fit in any one environment or school or medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 23417, member: 3"] Sounds like your son is similar to many of our kids in that there isn't one clear diagnosis of what's going on. Has his mind always raced or is that since put on a new medication? I understand completely about him sharing that he can only process 20% of what he is hearing because of his racing brain and his over stimulation. My difficult child is very similar,although he has evolved out of the hypersensitivity and is appropriate with eye contact. My husband studied with the radio on. It's as if he found a way to keep the other half of his brain busy so he could study. My difficult child never learned to accomodate his obstacles. (husband is not like difficult child in terms of function but has some of the thinking patterns) The fact that he is talking and sharing will help him sort out what issues to advocate. If he doesn't want medications stopped I would definitely involve the prescribing physician to weigh in on what should be done. We had a situation where a program wanted to discontinue difficult child's medications because he would be too drowsy. This was before they met him. It didn't happen because I stopped it. They were allowed to change medications only with approval of prescribing physician and myself. My difficult child hadn't had a drowsy day in his life. The depression is like a blanket over all the other issues. You almost can't see them through that depression but once it lightens up there are other things that pop out at your difficult child as well as you. I know how worrisome this all is because kids like ours just defy any common treatment plan. If it were a straight up diagnosis you could follow the plan but our kids don't fit in any one environment or school or medication. [/QUOTE]
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