christina02
03-14-2002, 11:09 PM
My son is 4 and from birth he has always been active. At 2 1/2 he began playing aggressivly with his toys and cussing. We have tried all sorts of punishment and no good cause he still does it. He is not in school and stays home with me and his sister(2years). He started to stutter about a year ago and he is afraid of being alone, the dark, doors closed, and he makes loud noises such as chirping and bamming sounds. I cant help but to think there is something wrong. My husband and I play with him and give him attention. He is very hyper and loud 24/7. Does this sound like ADHD? I put him in pre-school a year ago for a month and took him out cause he didnt say a word to anyone all day. He has a very poor appetite or I should say extremely picky, hardly eats. Im not sure if that has any effect. I took him to a phycologist a while back for a few visits and he gets nothing out of my son...wont talk. Could you shine some light on this cause Im at my wits end with the bad behavior.
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mlgable
03-15-2002, 09:45 AM
You need to have your son evaluated by a professional. This does not sound like normal behavior at all. See your childs regular doctor about this and get their recommendation for professional help and get working on this before he starts school. Good Luck.
mandy
03-15-2002, 11:42 AM
This may be a long shot for you but my son is ADHD but was also diagnosed as having Sensory Integration Issues. A great book that helped me understand is called The Difficult Child by Stanley Turecki. Sensory Integration children are very sensitive and set off very easily. My son also was afraid of dark, very hyper, sensitive to touch (a big issue), took a while to get used to new clothes and their feel, loud noises bothered him more than usual, going under things like he would notice the air vents in the ceiling of department stores, consistency of certain foods were a problem, not good at transitions!!!, fine and large motor issues, etc. I took this clip for a Sensory Integration page on the web. Like I said, it may be a long shot but you never know. Please write back and let me know what you think, it is very interesting to me.
What is Sensory Integration Dysfunction?
Dysfunction in Sensory Integration (DSI) is a problem in processing sensations which causes difficulties in daily life. DSI is a complex neurological disorder, manifested by difficulty detecting, modulating, discriminating or integrating sensation adaptively. DSI causes children to process sensation from the environment or from their bodies in an inaccurate way, resulting in "sensory seeking" or "sensory avoiding" patterns or 'dyspraxia," a motor planning problem.
What does DSI look like?
DSI and Sensory Seeking
These children have nervous systems that do not always process that sensory input is "coming in" to the brain. They are under-responsive to sensation. As a result, they seek out more intense or longer duration sensory experiences. Some behaviors that can be observed are:
Hyper-activity as they seek more and more movement input
Unawareness of touch or pain, or touching others too often or too hard (may seem aggressive)
Engaging in unsafe behaviors, such as climbing too high
Enjoying sounds that are too loud, such as TV or radio volume
These children have nervous systems that feel sensation too easily or too much. They are overly responsive to sensation. As a result, they may have "fight or flight" responses to sensation, a condition called "sensory defensiveness." Some behaviors that can be observed are:
Responding to being touched with aggression or withdrawal
Afraid of, or becomes sick with movement and heights
Very cautious and unwilling to take risks or try new things
Uncomfortable in loud or busy environments such as sports events, malls
Very picky eater and/or overly sensitive to food smells
DSI and Dyspraxia
These children are clumsy and awkward. They have particular problems with new motor skills and activities. Some behaviors that can be observed are:
Very poor fine motor skills such as handwriting
Very poor gross motor skills such as kicking, catching, throwing balls
Difficulty imitating movements such as "Simon Says"
Trouble with balance, sequences of movements and bilateral coordination
What is Sensory Integration Dysfunction?
Dysfunction in Sensory Integration (DSI) is a problem in processing sensations which causes difficulties in daily life. DSI is a complex neurological disorder, manifested by difficulty detecting, modulating, discriminating or integrating sensation adaptively. DSI causes children to process sensation from the environment or from their bodies in an inaccurate way, resulting in "sensory seeking" or "sensory avoiding" patterns or 'dyspraxia," a motor planning problem.
What does DSI look like?
DSI and Sensory Seeking
These children have nervous systems that do not always process that sensory input is "coming in" to the brain. They are under-responsive to sensation. As a result, they seek out more intense or longer duration sensory experiences. Some behaviors that can be observed are:
Hyper-activity as they seek more and more movement input
Unawareness of touch or pain, or touching others too often or too hard (may seem aggressive)
Engaging in unsafe behaviors, such as climbing too high
Enjoying sounds that are too loud, such as TV or radio volume
These children have nervous systems that feel sensation too easily or too much. They are overly responsive to sensation. As a result, they may have "fight or flight" responses to sensation, a condition called "sensory defensiveness." Some behaviors that can be observed are:
Responding to being touched with aggression or withdrawal
Afraid of, or becomes sick with movement and heights
Very cautious and unwilling to take risks or try new things
Uncomfortable in loud or busy environments such as sports events, malls
Very picky eater and/or overly sensitive to food smells
DSI and Dyspraxia
These children are clumsy and awkward. They have particular problems with new motor skills and activities. Some behaviors that can be observed are:
Very poor fine motor skills such as handwriting
Very poor gross motor skills such as kicking, catching, throwing balls
Difficulty imitating movements such as "Simon Says"
Trouble with balance, sequences of movements and bilateral coordination
lvnmyboys
04-04-2002, 09:05 AM
To help you diagnose and possibly rule out/identify symptoms get the book The Bipolar Child by
Dimitri Papolos. He may not be bipolar but this is a guide to how to identify bipolar as well as OCD, CD, RAD, and ADHD. My son was given Adderal, Zoloft, and Welbutrin recently and had a psychotic reaction. We now have to watch for early signs of adolesent on set bipolar, and he is diagnosed with major depression. Your son has some of the symptoms described in this book. The scary thing is that when doctors give kids stimulants and antidepressants without mood stabilizers psychosis can occur if bipolar isn't diagnosed. Don't stress out, just get the book and read through the check list.
Keep me posted.
Dimitri Papolos. He may not be bipolar but this is a guide to how to identify bipolar as well as OCD, CD, RAD, and ADHD. My son was given Adderal, Zoloft, and Welbutrin recently and had a psychotic reaction. We now have to watch for early signs of adolesent on set bipolar, and he is diagnosed with major depression. Your son has some of the symptoms described in this book. The scary thing is that when doctors give kids stimulants and antidepressants without mood stabilizers psychosis can occur if bipolar isn't diagnosed. Don't stress out, just get the book and read through the check list.
Keep me posted.
flyfskm
04-04-2002, 02:02 PM
sounds similar to my daughter. she was diagnosed with asperger's syndrome, adhd, and ocd. get to a doctor before your son spirals out of control. kim. :wave: