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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 588694" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board, but sorry you have to be here.</p><p></p><p>Actually, I think you are here because you DO know something is wrong. You can't diagnose her, you're not trained to do t hat, but you must know it isn't in the normal range to try to choke her brother or chase people with scissors because they are angry. It sounds like there are a lot of mental health issues in the family and that perhaps you don't want to think they are as bad as they are and maybe they aren't. But I do think that you really need to give the professionals some credit and I'm surprised your daughter hasn't been evaluated yet...I prefer neuropsychs to just counselors. And it's possible she is on the spectrum. She has traits. Many Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids talk a lot, but the trouble comes when they have to hold a give and take conversation or explain things, especially feelnigs or motivations. They either can't or don't know. But also she could also have some early childhood red flags for mental health issues. Kids do not normally get violent towards other living things to the extent that she does if they are just your every day kid. </p><p></p><p>I could never guess what could be wrong with her, but in my opinion it's more than just ODD, which many of us don't believe is a valid diagnosis anyway. For her sake and yours, I think it would be a good idea to take her for a neuropsychologist evaluation, which is usually 6-10 hours of testing in all areas. And in my opinion you need to keep an open mind so that you can help her and things don't get worse. If you feel you have to seperate her from her brother, that alone is acknowledgement that she is not safe around him. Eventually she could not be safe around others too. She really does need to get some help. And that may or may not include medication.</p><p></p><p>Her high intelligence should help her. She has to know already that she is not the same in her reactions as other kids her age. If she doesn't, then I'd say she may be on the spectrum as well as possibly having other issues. Very hard to know without an evaluation.</p><p></p><p>Can you tell us more about her background? Did she have a chaotic infancy/toddlerhood that may have lead to attachment issues? Was she always different? Anything else you can share about her which could help us guide you in the right direction? My only advice for now is not to ignore it. Get her tested. And don't be afraid of what you here. ANYTHING can be treated. ANYTHING. Go in bravely and know you are doing the right thing.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome to the board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 588694, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board, but sorry you have to be here. Actually, I think you are here because you DO know something is wrong. You can't diagnose her, you're not trained to do t hat, but you must know it isn't in the normal range to try to choke her brother or chase people with scissors because they are angry. It sounds like there are a lot of mental health issues in the family and that perhaps you don't want to think they are as bad as they are and maybe they aren't. But I do think that you really need to give the professionals some credit and I'm surprised your daughter hasn't been evaluated yet...I prefer neuropsychs to just counselors. And it's possible she is on the spectrum. She has traits. Many Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids talk a lot, but the trouble comes when they have to hold a give and take conversation or explain things, especially feelnigs or motivations. They either can't or don't know. But also she could also have some early childhood red flags for mental health issues. Kids do not normally get violent towards other living things to the extent that she does if they are just your every day kid. I could never guess what could be wrong with her, but in my opinion it's more than just ODD, which many of us don't believe is a valid diagnosis anyway. For her sake and yours, I think it would be a good idea to take her for a neuropsychologist evaluation, which is usually 6-10 hours of testing in all areas. And in my opinion you need to keep an open mind so that you can help her and things don't get worse. If you feel you have to seperate her from her brother, that alone is acknowledgement that she is not safe around him. Eventually she could not be safe around others too. She really does need to get some help. And that may or may not include medication. Her high intelligence should help her. She has to know already that she is not the same in her reactions as other kids her age. If she doesn't, then I'd say she may be on the spectrum as well as possibly having other issues. Very hard to know without an evaluation. Can you tell us more about her background? Did she have a chaotic infancy/toddlerhood that may have lead to attachment issues? Was she always different? Anything else you can share about her which could help us guide you in the right direction? My only advice for now is not to ignore it. Get her tested. And don't be afraid of what you here. ANYTHING can be treated. ANYTHING. Go in bravely and know you are doing the right thing. Again, welcome to the board. [/QUOTE]
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