Please help !!! What is social conduct disorder?

elaine373

I dont mean to hijack the thread but would any-one mind telling how old their child was when they were diagnosed with adhd please? (As in how old do they have to be) Thanks,

georgieb_2

my son was just five, they have to have the behaviour/ symptoms (if you can call it that) by the time they are 7 for a true diagnosis, my son has an autistic spectrum disorder too which is harder to diagnose aspergers wise until he is a bit older to see how it manifests itself.

Lainie75

georgieb wrote: »

my son was just five, they have to have the behaviour/ symptoms (if you can call it that) by the time they are 7 for a true diagnosis, my son has an autistic spectrum disorder too which is harder to diagnose aspergers wise until he is a bit older to see how it manifests itself.

My nephew has autism with learning difficulties , he was diagnosed at 4 and it was then that i realised my son who is 14 now and him were very alike in certain ways for example climbing and jumping on people or things , no fear , no tact etc , my nephew also takes things literally for example if you say no you cant run (meaning cos there is a busy road etc) he will show you his legs moving in running motion to prove that he can run , my son doent have this part and it was this reason i thought it was adhd because they are in the same bracket i think.

Lainie75

shazrobo wrote: »

hi lainie, i wouldd seek a second opinion, as a mum to two boys with adhd, and having close friends, whose sons are adhd, i know that they don't need to be running around all the time in order to get a diagnosis.
your previous post regarding your sons behavious sounds exactly like one of my lads.
by the way, the doc that diagnosed ds1 said that ds2 didn't have it. but we sought second opinions when his behavious was so bad he was excluded from school.
now both lads are statemented, they receive the correct medication, after much trial and error and finally things are looking up for us as a family.

I think i will do that , my son refuses to go to school his attendence level is on 19% he is currently on a revised timetable which is 4 days a week 2 hours a day , now also his behavior in school is terrible and after fighting him to go to school , he has gone to some of the revised timetable which i believe is a breakthrough with him as he hasnt gone in nearly a year , he then gets excluded for swearing and being disruptive which then means he isnt allowed to school for a week and they have broken up for school holidays now , i really have been shocked at the system , i have all these people invovled which i have had to fight to get for years and they couldnt run a !!!! up in a brewery.

shazrobo

lainie, my heart goes out to you, my sons have been on revised timetables for most of there school life and its so difficult and draining, not getting a break from them.
I have twin 12 yr olds. one was diagnosed as ADHD at 6 yrs, other identical lad, under different doctor in clinic, wasn't diagnosed til he was 11.
After been permanently excluded from secondary school last sep, they had only been there few days, they were home educated til they got a place at a spacial school, for kids with behavior probs, they are taught in a class which has a max of 6 kids, and the staff are so patient which has helped loads.
once you get a diagnosis, you can also claim DLA for them which is a bit of a bonus too

Savvy_Sue

Just occurred to me, you might want to get in touch with IPSEA if you feel you are not getting the support you need with education issues.

Lainie75

Thanks to everyone who replyed

my pc has been off for a while so sorry i never said this sooner

thanks again
Lainie x

janeawej

Hi i have Pm'd you with some information on reactive attachment disorder, Jane

Lainie75

Hi Jane

Thanks for the info

I have read abit about it and i really dont think it is that as there is non of the background problems it suggests the cause could be , i am not a perfect mother there is no such thing but i try my best and will fight the world if it helped them.

thanks again Lainie