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Originally Posted by hml1976
Yes, posters on this site mean well but often fail to realize that by the time you're posting on the special needs parenting board you've bent over backwards with different parenting books and behavior approaches. Setting boundaries and making up schedules are often the first line of offense for a parent in this situation. Most of us tried that years ago  And while both are important with ALL children there's extra stuff going on here.
OP can I suggest a different board? I'm not sure I'm allowed to but addforums.com has some excellent posters with lots of experience with adhd as well as autism and other diagnosises. The posters on the parenting boards here at city-data are lovely for typical kids but the experience just isn't there on the special needs side, which I think you'd agree is what you're dealing with. |
Good suggestion.
OP, good luck to you. Your child could have a co-morbid, such as ADHD and something else, such as the Asberger's. My child was diagnosed with ADHD and PDD-NOS. Yes, much of what you describe is behavior he has exhibited in the past. And yes, getting to a diagnosis was difficult. He has improved in many ways over the years (such as no more aggressive behavior/tantrums). He is almost a teen, and his biggest problem is his mouth. And, again, yes, he is very verbal with no speech delays. His autism-like behaviors are more subtle to many.
Having been where you are, I can say things have gotten better for us so far, and I hope the same for you.
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