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January 18, 2006, 11:09 am PST

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 Hi. I have a 6 year old son who was diagnosed with aspergers when he was 4 years old. I didn't believe him so I took him to 2 psychiatrists. Both have said he has ADHD and not Aspergers. But His rage is horrible. He has broken 2 of his window panes in his bedroom. He has torn up his bedroom door. He screms obsenities. He throws things and yells and the look on his face is like he's not there. This all happens with the smallest things from frustration with his homework to being put in time out for hitting his sister. He has kicked and punched me. After watching the show yesterday it made me re-think the original diagnosis. He has been having problems at school so we had him tested for learning disabilities and he scored above average or on average on everything except the psychiatrist that tested him made the comment that he lacks social awareness. He doesn't know what to do in simple social aspects..interpreting moods of others. Unaware of what is going on around him. He cannot handle unstructured events. However he can play on the playground...he looks people straight in the face and he is a very loving child. I have read aspergers symptoms and he has some but the main ones I just don't know. I really want one of those brain scans but I live in Florida and cannot go to Colorado or California. Any suggestions?

ASPERGERS, ADHD, ADD, Mood Swing Disorder, what ever the name is not important.  What is important is getting help in a better and more definitive diagnosis.  Please go to brainmattersinc.com and request information for help in your area. 

  

Contact your Board of Mental Retardation, although your child IS NOT MENTALLY RETARDED they may information and services for you, we get some here in Ohio..... 

  

I don't care what Alex's medical diagnosis is if we can use the scans to pinpoint the issues and deal with them head on. 

  

It will be a long road but we are putting on our hiking boots and we are getting ready to trudge through the trenches. 

  

Keep in touch through the message board and by emailing us at kikione1@cox.net. 

  

Prayers to you. 

  

Karen 
 
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January 18, 2006, 11:12 am PST

01/17 Extreme Disorders

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 Hi. I have a 6 year old son who was diagnosed with aspergers when he was 4 years old. I didn't believe him so I took him to 2 psychiatrists. Both have said he has ADHD and not Aspergers. But His rage is horrible. He has broken 2 of his window panes in his bedroom. He has torn up his bedroom door. He screms obsenities. He throws things and yells and the look on his face is like he's not there. This all happens with the smallest things from frustration with his homework to being put in time out for hitting his sister. He has kicked and punched me. After watching the show yesterday it made me re-think the original diagnosis. He has been having problems at school so we had him tested for learning disabilities and he scored above average or on average on everything except the psychiatrist that tested him made the comment that he lacks social awareness. He doesn't know what to do in simple social aspects..interpreting moods of others. Unaware of what is going on around him. He cannot handle unstructured events. However he can play on the playground...he looks people straight in the face and he is a very loving child. I have read aspergers symptoms and he has some but the main ones I just don't know. I really want one of those brain scans but I live in Florida and cannot go to Colorado or California. Any suggestions?

My son sounds like your son.  My son went to 11 doctors. All of whom diagnosed him with ADHD after a 30 minute visit.  The symptomology did not fit ADHD, and I kept searching for a doctor who would listen to my son's developemental problems.  He was finally diagnosed last summer with Aspergers.  He too has extreme outbursts.  He destroys his room all of the time.   There are holes in the walls, he mangled his window blinds, he has broken several toys to bits both his and his siblings, and every other word out of his mouth is a** hole and the F word.  He also has poor social skills, can't read emotions, and is extremely intelligent.  Unfortuately, these are all characteristics of Aspergers.  When these poor children feel stressed, it turns to anger and rage.  I wish we could get a brain scan too.  I will make the trip if they can guarantee results...We'll eat peanut butter sandwiches for a month if we have too :)
 
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