Re: OT strange kid with no dx

[Guest guest]

I know how hard it can be to get the right dx. We're still searching and it is

so hard. I will hold a good thought for them; I hope someone has ideas....

Ann

OT strange kid with no dx

This is very off topic, so apologies. One of the people who lives in my

community is a school nurse, and she comes to me when she has a question

about ASD's and help for parents.

There is a child in one of her schools who has some very bizarre behavior.

He does very odd things, but never more than once. One day, he will go

around the room and touch everyone's head, the next he licks them, the next

he goes and pees everywhere. This child is 10 years old, and has a dx of

bipolar and possibly something else, but the mother is still searching for

the right dx and the right treatment. He is currently on Risperdal, and it

helps. This child is very social, makes good eye contact, and can hold an

intelligent conversation. The mom is thinking Asperger's, but I don't think

so. He is just too strange, and never repeats a behavior. He doesn't have an

obsession.

Anyone have any ideas about what's going on with this kid? I've never heard

anything like it, and I'm not an expert in anything but my own kid. This

mother is at her wit's end because she gets no sleep and can't home school

him any longer. She fell asleep 3 times in the interview with my friend, and

is a danger to herself and her kid from lack of sleep and anxiety.

Thanks

Liz

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[Guest guest]

Liz,

The obvious question is: Has the mother and child (and father, etc.) had an

extensive series of sessions with a good family therapist? That would help a

great deal in developing a more refined dx and a useful treatment program.

Jack

son wrote:

This is very off topic, so apologies. One of the people who lives in my

community is a school nurse, and she comes to me when she has a question

about ASD's and help for parents.

There is a child in one of her schools who has some very bizarre behavior.

He does very odd things, but never more than once. One day, he will go

around the room and touch everyone's head, the next he licks them, the next

he goes and pees everywhere. This child is 10 years old, and has a dx of

bipolar and possibly something else, but the mother is still searching for

the right dx and the right treatment. He is currently on Risperdal, and it

helps. This child is very social, makes good eye contact, and can hold an

intelligent conversation. The mom is thinking Asperger's, but I don't think

so. He is just too strange, and never repeats a behavior. He doesn't have an

obsession.

Anyone have any ideas about what's going on with this kid? I've never heard

anything like it, and I'm not an expert in anything but my own kid. This

mother is at her wit's end because she gets no sleep and can't home school

him any longer. She fell asleep 3 times in the interview with my friend, and

is a danger to herself and her kid from lack of sleep and anxiety.

Thanks

Liz

Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at

<http://forums.autism-rxguidebook.com>

[Guest guest]

I'm not so sure that a diagnosis is totally necessary although it does

help to get services. If they can even use 'Asperger-like' to get

appropriate services that should help. It does sound like he needs a

small class with enough adults to support the required behavior for

learning.

I have one boy, who was in a residential placement for 3 years, who had

a variety of diagnosis from bipolar, depression w/suicidal ideation,

oppositional defiance, ADHD, attachment disorder, PDD-like, possible

Tourettes - but, a lot of professionals would shake their heads at these

possibilities. He was very aggressive and responded well to Risperdal -

that kinda kept him under control. This child (of mine) was very

engaging socially but needed control and would do whatever necessary to

maintain that control (over adults and other children).

What worked best for him was a diet - without dyes, preservatives, soy

and casein (seems that he can tolerate gluten).

Lynette

son wrote:

> This is very off topic, so apologies. One of the people who lives in my

> community is a school nurse, and she comes to me when she has a question

> about ASD's and help for parents.

>

> There is a child in one of her schools who has some very bizarre behavior.

> He does very odd things, but never more than once. One day, he will go

> around the room and touch everyone's head, the next he licks them, the

> next

> he goes and pees everywhere. This child is 10 years old, and has a dx of

> bipolar and possibly something else, but the mother is still searching for

> the right dx and the right treatment. He is currently on Risperdal, and it

> helps. This child is very social, makes good eye contact, and can hold an

> intelligent conversation. The mom is thinking Asperger's, but I don't

> think

> so. He is just too strange, and never repeats a behavior. He doesn't

> have an

> obsession.

>

> Anyone have any ideas about what's going on with this kid? I've never

> heard

> anything like it, and I'm not an expert in anything but my own kid. This

> mother is at her wit's end because she gets no sleep and can't home school

> him any longer. She fell asleep 3 times in the interview with my

> friend, and

> is a danger to herself and her kid from lack of sleep and anxiety.

>

> Thanks

>

> Liz

>

>

[Guest guest]

could it be tourette's?

paula h.

[Guest guest]

Apparently, that's been ruled out.

> From: PHashmall@...

> Reply-To: csb-autism-rx

> Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:43:55 EDT

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> Subject: Re: OT strange kid with no dx

>

> could it be tourette's?

> paula h.

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