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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 739505" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Doctors are not always right. I have an autistic son and your son sounds autistic plus more violent (but some autistic kids are violent until they learn how to calm down). Autism often starts at a year old or so and many times doctors misdiagnose it. I think from what I have read on this board it is worse in Canada than the U.S. because of dislike of labeling young kids, even when they clearly have to get help and have disorders. My son started help before age one and at now 25 he is a great young man who is quirky but on his own, happy and self supporting. He hasnt had a meltdown since about age eight but he was getting proper interventions </p><p></p><p>Since your husband has a good job, I suggest taking advantage of that and traveling to help your son. I recommend strongly taking him to an exceptional neuropsgchiatric clinic is the U.S. such as Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Or similar we have many. You will get him an intensive evaluation. No results are guaranteed. There are no blood tests for autism or whatever else your son was diagnosed with (wrongly I feel) anything else. He needs to search for help somewhere that believes some kids are born or develop with problems that can be helped. Generally the earlier interventions start, the better the prognosis.</p><p></p><p>Residential treatment diesnt help autism. Sensory help, Occupational Therapist (OT), physical therapy, social skills classes, and learning about the neurological differences in these kids by us help them. My son had all of this help.</p><p></p><p>If you must stay in Canada for diagnosing you are probably stuck dealing without resources and the belief that he is too young to label. I am grateful every day for the help my son received. He would not be himself without all the early help. </p><p></p><p>Good luck, love and light. Never ever be afraid to challenge doctors diagnoses, especially therapists. Psychiatry and some of neurologically are inexact sciences that can not be tested or proven by blood tests or x rays so they are guessing. They are not Gods, even if they think they are. Mom gut is powerful. You and your son should not have to live thos way and if you keep looking for good professionals, as I did, you will not have to. B. can do better. He just needs tje right help and maybe you must look around to get it but its worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 739505, member: 1550"] Doctors are not always right. I have an autistic son and your son sounds autistic plus more violent (but some autistic kids are violent until they learn how to calm down). Autism often starts at a year old or so and many times doctors misdiagnose it. I think from what I have read on this board it is worse in Canada than the U.S. because of dislike of labeling young kids, even when they clearly have to get help and have disorders. My son started help before age one and at now 25 he is a great young man who is quirky but on his own, happy and self supporting. He hasnt had a meltdown since about age eight but he was getting proper interventions Since your husband has a good job, I suggest taking advantage of that and traveling to help your son. I recommend strongly taking him to an exceptional neuropsgchiatric clinic is the U.S. such as Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Or similar we have many. You will get him an intensive evaluation. No results are guaranteed. There are no blood tests for autism or whatever else your son was diagnosed with (wrongly I feel) anything else. He needs to search for help somewhere that believes some kids are born or develop with problems that can be helped. Generally the earlier interventions start, the better the prognosis. Residential treatment diesnt help autism. Sensory help, Occupational Therapist (OT), physical therapy, social skills classes, and learning about the neurological differences in these kids by us help them. My son had all of this help. If you must stay in Canada for diagnosing you are probably stuck dealing without resources and the belief that he is too young to label. I am grateful every day for the help my son received. He would not be himself without all the early help. Good luck, love and light. Never ever be afraid to challenge doctors diagnoses, especially therapists. Psychiatry and some of neurologically are inexact sciences that can not be tested or proven by blood tests or x rays so they are guessing. They are not Gods, even if they think they are. Mom gut is powerful. You and your son should not have to live thos way and if you keep looking for good professionals, as I did, you will not have to. B. can do better. He just needs tje right help and maybe you must look around to get it but its worth it. [/QUOTE]
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