My other son,

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My 8 yr old is another story. We first knew something was

amiss when he entered school.Back then I didnt know what things to

look out for. He had some speech problems but did outgrow them. The

issues got worse as he got older. He was diagnosed with ADHD a

little over a year ago. The school did a psychological on him and

said he also had emotional/behavioral disorder. He has seen

psychologists and psychiatrists and they agree something else is

going on. Against my better judgment i had him put on the ADHD meds

and even so he is still hyper. The last time he saw his regular

psychiatrist she said that he needed occupational therapy because she

suspected Sensory Processing Disorder when I told her some of his

symptoms: He is limited with what he will eat, picky about certains

kinds of clothing, In hot weather he will wear sweats & vice versa

in the winter, He can't stand loud noises, he can pick up something

hot and it not register " ouch! " , he is constant running, spinning,

exhibits danger seeking behaviors, etc, etc,. His psyciatrist

stopped taking his medicaid because they wouldnt pay so he hasnt seen

her since DEC last year. I started taking him to his new

pediatrician (She is the best!) to get his meds and she said she felt

he had PDD. Later his teacher called me and said I should get him

checked for Fragile X because he exhibited symptoms. He will get

tested this week. Depending on what the results are will determine

what to be done next. I plan on taking him to the Emory Autism

Center along with my 3 yr old and get them both checked. I feel he

needs to see a neurologist to see if he does in fact have SPD so we

can go ahead and address it, instead of waiting. Lately he has been

having a lot of headaches, I am going to talk to his ped I want an

MRI done just in case something is going on inside his brain. This

is all so overwhelming at times. I apllied for SSI for him in Dec

and got a letter a few weeks back that he was denied. I will appeal

this. Unfortunately the only diagnosis he has is the ADHD &

emotional behavioral disorder. SSA sent him to one of their docs and

this was the one time in a million sat still and behaved, I

looked like a paranoid and didnt know what i was talking about mom.

It has been said too that he may have ODD as well, he is extremely

hateful when hes upset and threatens. Whats up with everyone saying

it and just diagnose it already. How many doc am i supposed to take

him to before something gets done. Every other psychiatrist ive

called wouldnt see him because they felt they werent qualified to

take him on. Every day is a real challenge with him, he requires

help with such things he should know how to do by myself like

homework (he gives me so much hassle getting it done usually not done

til 8 or 9 pm. He needs help bathing, by himself he will just sit

there and prune up and not use soap or wash hair. He needs help with

buttons and zippers. He hates haircuts. He needs help tying his

shoelaces, needs detailed directions with supervision. I would like

to find how i can help him and hopefully get him off the meds. The

only upside is there is some improvement when he is on the meds. I

think thats everything, I need all the advice i can get.