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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 288939" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have to add my .02. I seem unable to shut up...lol...maybe because both me and my poor son were so badly diagnosed. Your son's meltdown before therapy sounds like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to me. The kids do not do well in "different" places. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can regress and lose language. They all have various language problems anyway. Sometimes, under stress, they can't talk at all. My son, if stressed, with bow his head and stay silent, yet he has an amazing vocabulary. Socially he has oodles of problems. The hiding and strange noises and bouncing off the walls again sounds like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to me, not bipolar. No, I'm not an expert.</p><p></p><p>An Occupational Therapist (OT) can help sensory issues. A speech therapist can pinpoint language problems. NEITHER are capable of diagnosing the full disorder. They only know their own field. </p><p></p><p>My son acted like he was shot out of a rocket all day and all night long. He couldn't sit still. He bounced. He babbled nonstop before he spoke. He broke things while examining them (it wasn't malcious). He would have meltdowns if he had to transition from one thing to another or sometimes when he was told "no." He didn't do "no" well. He is sixteen and doing "no" much better. </p><p></p><p>I still think the neuropsychologist is a good idea. I'm not convinced, since I have bipolar myself, that this is bipolar. That just wasn't what happened to me, and I"m certainly not all the people in the world, but to me it sounds more like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). I'm not going to claim expert status. I'm simply giving you what I've observed since I had to live with a serious mood/anxiety disorder that surfaced very early (I do NOT have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)) and my son has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (he does NOT have bipolar). It is very confusing to diagnose. Before I did the heavy medication bit, I'd see the neuropsychologist. My son is still obese from his years of medication-taking and he HATES medications. His autism therapist offered him medications because he admitted he has trouble concentrated which, by the way, is as common for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as it is for ADHD. But he said "I don't want medication" very firmly, and since he's sixteen and well behaved, I didn't push it. He also admitted he gets "sad" sometimes "but it's not too bad, it goes away." He didn't want medicine for that either. He did not like the way medication made him feel and it didn't help him because he has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) not bipolar. Now if *I* skip my medications one day, I am not pleasant to be around (part of that being that my medication has withdrawal symtpoms).</p><p></p><p>It is very hard to diagnose a young child. Be very careful and, as much as we love to trust our professionals, question, question, question until your child is doing well. </p><p></p><p>Take care <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 288939, member: 1550"] I have to add my .02. I seem unable to shut up...lol...maybe because both me and my poor son were so badly diagnosed. Your son's meltdown before therapy sounds like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to me. The kids do not do well in "different" places. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can regress and lose language. They all have various language problems anyway. Sometimes, under stress, they can't talk at all. My son, if stressed, with bow his head and stay silent, yet he has an amazing vocabulary. Socially he has oodles of problems. The hiding and strange noises and bouncing off the walls again sounds like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to me, not bipolar. No, I'm not an expert. An Occupational Therapist (OT) can help sensory issues. A speech therapist can pinpoint language problems. NEITHER are capable of diagnosing the full disorder. They only know their own field. My son acted like he was shot out of a rocket all day and all night long. He couldn't sit still. He bounced. He babbled nonstop before he spoke. He broke things while examining them (it wasn't malcious). He would have meltdowns if he had to transition from one thing to another or sometimes when he was told "no." He didn't do "no" well. He is sixteen and doing "no" much better. I still think the neuropsychologist is a good idea. I'm not convinced, since I have bipolar myself, that this is bipolar. That just wasn't what happened to me, and I"m certainly not all the people in the world, but to me it sounds more like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). I'm not going to claim expert status. I'm simply giving you what I've observed since I had to live with a serious mood/anxiety disorder that surfaced very early (I do NOT have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)) and my son has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (he does NOT have bipolar). It is very confusing to diagnose. Before I did the heavy medication bit, I'd see the neuropsychologist. My son is still obese from his years of medication-taking and he HATES medications. His autism therapist offered him medications because he admitted he has trouble concentrated which, by the way, is as common for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as it is for ADHD. But he said "I don't want medication" very firmly, and since he's sixteen and well behaved, I didn't push it. He also admitted he gets "sad" sometimes "but it's not too bad, it goes away." He didn't want medicine for that either. He did not like the way medication made him feel and it didn't help him because he has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) not bipolar. Now if *I* skip my medications one day, I am not pleasant to be around (part of that being that my medication has withdrawal symtpoms). It is very hard to diagnose a young child. Be very careful and, as much as we love to trust our professionals, question, question, question until your child is doing well. Take care :happy: [/QUOTE]
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