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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 260101" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>Hi Still - I will give a small overview of our difficult child. He presented with ODD around the age of 2. All of the sudden he begn running from the daycare room (flight vs. fight), he would have MAJOR tantrums, he could and did destroy classrooms, push kids and kick teachers. He learned early on to kick a teacher and say "go home now?" He's been through 5 daycares. Everytime the behaviors became too much for them to handle. I lost a job of 9.5 years due to his inability to function in daycare. We had been through a top of his field, published ADHD specialist who said difficult child had ADHD. Trialed him on his first stimulant @ 4 yrs old (it was that bad). Didn't work, sent difficult child off the deep end. So specialist said he was BiPolar (BP). Went to another psychiatrist who said he was ADHD, trialed stims again to no avail. Got with-another psychiatrist who said difficult child was BiPolar (BP) and ADHD. Trailed every medication under the sun for 1.5 yrs and nothing worked. Just recently (1.5 m onths ago) got 2 new psychiatrists on board who concur with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-Aspergers, a slight medication change and our world he really flipped upside down (in a good way).</p><p></p><p>We had difficult child evaluated by SD before he went into Kindergarten and was told he didn't need support. Although we knew they were wrong we stayed in touch and were granted and IEP as he presented as soon as he started school. He received a para and a sensory diet. He had a 3 week stay in psychiatric hospital in Aug 08 as we were doing a medication wash and he became unsafe. He went back to school and couldn't function safely there. We agreed to place him in a therapeutic school and he was doing OK. Recently, like I mentioned with our recent diagnosis and medication tweak he has flourished. He also has been diagnosis'd with Sensory Processing Disorder. Loving school, being safe and learning like crazy. Our difficult child is only 6 so this had been a huge g*dsend for us as at least at this early age he is enjoying school and academics and hasn't been soured against it becasue of negative experiences.</p><p></p><p>Our difficult child would tantrum at the drop of a hat, throw things, break things. As a toddler he ripped apart books and loved to bang and make loud noises. He has no door to his room as he has broken it, has no closet doors, as he has broken them. Special items of ours have been broken. His room, that we furnished and designed before he was born, has been extensively damaged through the years of tantrums. He has no percepction of being cold. Likes to immediately take off socks and shoes and shirts when he gets home. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand through all we've been through, he is eerily smart, funny and loveable. He's a cute kid with great athletic ability (albeit he is mostly clumsy in regular life) and people do really like him. He has just recently gained self confidence and is doing really well. We also have support of in home intensive therapy.</p><p></p><p>I would recommend a neuropsychologist evaluation. </p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 260101, member: 3477"] Hi Still - I will give a small overview of our difficult child. He presented with ODD around the age of 2. All of the sudden he begn running from the daycare room (flight vs. fight), he would have MAJOR tantrums, he could and did destroy classrooms, push kids and kick teachers. He learned early on to kick a teacher and say "go home now?" He's been through 5 daycares. Everytime the behaviors became too much for them to handle. I lost a job of 9.5 years due to his inability to function in daycare. We had been through a top of his field, published ADHD specialist who said difficult child had ADHD. Trialed him on his first stimulant @ 4 yrs old (it was that bad). Didn't work, sent difficult child off the deep end. So specialist said he was BiPolar (BP). Went to another psychiatrist who said he was ADHD, trialed stims again to no avail. Got with-another psychiatrist who said difficult child was BiPolar (BP) and ADHD. Trailed every medication under the sun for 1.5 yrs and nothing worked. Just recently (1.5 m onths ago) got 2 new psychiatrists on board who concur with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-Aspergers, a slight medication change and our world he really flipped upside down (in a good way). We had difficult child evaluated by SD before he went into Kindergarten and was told he didn't need support. Although we knew they were wrong we stayed in touch and were granted and IEP as he presented as soon as he started school. He received a para and a sensory diet. He had a 3 week stay in psychiatric hospital in Aug 08 as we were doing a medication wash and he became unsafe. He went back to school and couldn't function safely there. We agreed to place him in a therapeutic school and he was doing OK. Recently, like I mentioned with our recent diagnosis and medication tweak he has flourished. He also has been diagnosis'd with Sensory Processing Disorder. Loving school, being safe and learning like crazy. Our difficult child is only 6 so this had been a huge g*dsend for us as at least at this early age he is enjoying school and academics and hasn't been soured against it becasue of negative experiences. Our difficult child would tantrum at the drop of a hat, throw things, break things. As a toddler he ripped apart books and loved to bang and make loud noises. He has no door to his room as he has broken it, has no closet doors, as he has broken them. Special items of ours have been broken. His room, that we furnished and designed before he was born, has been extensively damaged through the years of tantrums. He has no percepction of being cold. Likes to immediately take off socks and shoes and shirts when he gets home. On the other hand through all we've been through, he is eerily smart, funny and loveable. He's a cute kid with great athletic ability (albeit he is mostly clumsy in regular life) and people do really like him. He has just recently gained self confidence and is doing really well. We also have support of in home intensive therapy. I would recommend a neuropsychologist evaluation. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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