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We're pretty good with food, not so good with Conduct Disorder/Asperger's treatment..
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 447554" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>I'll second the motion that you re-post... under General Parenting. </p><p>When you do that, please include more details...</p><p>- what diagnosis's, when, by what kind of resource </p><p>- what testing has been done</p><p>- what medications currently</p><p>- when the problems started</p><p>- what resources you currently have access to (pediatrician., psychiatrist, therapist, PT, etc.)</p><p>- is this child adopted? other details about the family situation?</p><p>- etc.</p><p></p><p>This helps other readers tailor their advice... </p><p></p><p>But... I'm here now, so I'll add a couple of points...</p><p></p><p>Obviously, school is a major issue - any learning disabilities (LDs)? Sounds like school has been a problem from the beginning... difficulties with reading? writing? "paying attention" (likely, given a diagnosis of ADHD)</p><p></p><p>How are his motor skills - both gross (sports, riding a bike), and fine (tieing shoes, dressing, writing)? unsupported difficulties in either or both of these areas makes school a major problem</p><p></p><p>How is he with peer relationships... does he have friends?</p><p>Have you ever researched the symptoms of depression in men and boys? its very different from women and girls - and some of what you describe, might be related to depression.</p><p>A kid, depressed? Yes, it happens. Sometimes, its "primary" as in, they seem to be wired for it - but there is help. Sometimes it is "secondary" - if they don't get the help they need for other problems, they lose their ability to cope - to solve these, you have to work on both the depression, and the cause, but there is help.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes, you have to pull back from seeing the kid as the problem (really hard, sometimes), and DIG to find the source(s). Everyone else in this kids life (especially school, neighbors, family, etc.) is going to see the kid as the problem... or, "you" as the parent being the problem. But the medical community doesn't necessarily see the obvious... so as the parent, you find a way to become the "expert" on this particular case.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there. Re-post on the main thread, where all sorts of other, well-experienced parents will chime in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 447554, member: 11791"] I'll second the motion that you re-post... under General Parenting. When you do that, please include more details... - what diagnosis's, when, by what kind of resource - what testing has been done - what medications currently - when the problems started - what resources you currently have access to (pediatrician., psychiatrist, therapist, PT, etc.) - is this child adopted? other details about the family situation? - etc. This helps other readers tailor their advice... But... I'm here now, so I'll add a couple of points... Obviously, school is a major issue - any learning disabilities (LDs)? Sounds like school has been a problem from the beginning... difficulties with reading? writing? "paying attention" (likely, given a diagnosis of ADHD) How are his motor skills - both gross (sports, riding a bike), and fine (tieing shoes, dressing, writing)? unsupported difficulties in either or both of these areas makes school a major problem How is he with peer relationships... does he have friends? Have you ever researched the symptoms of depression in men and boys? its very different from women and girls - and some of what you describe, might be related to depression. A kid, depressed? Yes, it happens. Sometimes, its "primary" as in, they seem to be wired for it - but there is help. Sometimes it is "secondary" - if they don't get the help they need for other problems, they lose their ability to cope - to solve these, you have to work on both the depression, and the cause, but there is help. Sometimes, you have to pull back from seeing the kid as the problem (really hard, sometimes), and DIG to find the source(s). Everyone else in this kids life (especially school, neighbors, family, etc.) is going to see the kid as the problem... or, "you" as the parent being the problem. But the medical community doesn't necessarily see the obvious... so as the parent, you find a way to become the "expert" on this particular case. Hang in there. Re-post on the main thread, where all sorts of other, well-experienced parents will chime in. [/QUOTE]
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