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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like rigidity related to anxiety. It doesn't necessarily mean it's clinical-- if it were me, I would try therapy first--especially as you say that there aren't other issues.

Yes, you might discover through the process that it is ADHD, but I wouldn't conclude that without a full neuropsych if it becomes necessary.

My DS10 has ADHD but there were more symptoms than emotional self regulation. The ADHD became extremely apparent around the second grade when he moved out of the bell curve for social issues and distractibility in school [/quote]

Yes, this.  In my DS this is part of his mental rigidity and black/white thinking alongside anxiety.  He completely dropped an activity he liked because he interpreted something an adult did as cheating (it wasn't, but no amount of arguing will convince DS).  Does your DC also have a hard time with sarcasm, turns of phrase, or jokes that aren't literal?  Or when there's a last minute change of plans?  My DS has ADHD and anxiety and is scheduled for an evaluation for ASD.

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