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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 359519" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Welcome to the board. </p><p></p><p>Wow. FIVE KIDS AT 29? I think i"d jump off a cliff <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" />. Not really. I like kids.</p><p></p><p>Ok, my first suggestion is to take your little guy to a neuropsychologist. It is unlikely that he only has ODD. He could be on the autism spectrum too (did he have an speech delays? What kind of Learning Disability (LD)'s does he have? Does he have obsessive interests? Can he make friends?) He *could* have bipolar, but that is pretty hard to diagnosis. so young. Is it in the family?</p><p></p><p>I'd first go for the neuropsychologist evaluation. You can find them at children's hospitals and university hospitals. in my opinion and the opinion of many on the board, NeuroPsychs do the most intensive testing and get the best results. Yes, it can take time for kids to get diagnosed right. But it's best to start at the top as far as a professional goes. I'm not too thrilled with the way therapists or plain pediatricians diagnose. Hey, if your kid gets worse on stimulants (like mine did) it's pretty certain that it's the wrong medication for him and that he does not have ADHD. My oldest daughter has ADD and she does great on stims and has no "anger" reaction to it or even rebound. I'd look elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, regardless of what you decide to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 359519, member: 1550"] Welcome to the board. Wow. FIVE KIDS AT 29? I think i"d jump off a cliff :raspberry-tounge:. Not really. I like kids. Ok, my first suggestion is to take your little guy to a neuropsychologist. It is unlikely that he only has ODD. He could be on the autism spectrum too (did he have an speech delays? What kind of Learning Disability (LD)'s does he have? Does he have obsessive interests? Can he make friends?) He *could* have bipolar, but that is pretty hard to diagnosis. so young. Is it in the family? I'd first go for the neuropsychologist evaluation. You can find them at children's hospitals and university hospitals. in my opinion and the opinion of many on the board, NeuroPsychs do the most intensive testing and get the best results. Yes, it can take time for kids to get diagnosed right. But it's best to start at the top as far as a professional goes. I'm not too thrilled with the way therapists or plain pediatricians diagnose. Hey, if your kid gets worse on stimulants (like mine did) it's pretty certain that it's the wrong medication for him and that he does not have ADHD. My oldest daughter has ADD and she does great on stims and has no "anger" reaction to it or even rebound. I'd look elsewhere. Good luck, regardless of what you decide to do. [/QUOTE]
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