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DS is having meltdowns at home when he feels even the tiniest bit frustrated over homework. This morning he had a huge fit because he had difficulty with one math problem and became so disregulated that he answered every subsequent math problem wrong (work that he knows the answers to when he's calm). When I suggested coming back to the work later, he completely melted down and started screaming all kinds of disrespectful things. He seems to blame me personally when any little thing goes wrong. I'm considering a homework tutor this year so we can get out of this negative cycle.

I guess it's a vent-- I've been reading a book that suggests many kids with ADHD actually meet the criteria for HFA and are misdiagnosed. With my son's social issues, obsessive interests, and anxious/perfectionistic/oppositional behavior-- I really wonder if ADHD is the correct diagnosis. [/quote]

Mine has been--in the past-- like this as well but did not meet criteria for ADHD or for ASD.  No obsessive interests, for example, rules him out of an ASD diagnosis. And his symptoms weren't present enough at home for an ADHD diagnosis. They're all just diagnostic boxes; keep that in mind.

However, that doesn't help with your school and home problems. Social skills therapy, martial arts, and cognitive behavior therapy have helped a lot for mine. Meltdowns are MUCH less frequent, flexibility is increased, and he has more friends.

He's still got something 'off' but he doesn't fit into a box very well. So I feel your pain but not sure what to advise. [/quote]

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