that's waht the school 6th grade counselor said. i said something like 'just because she has a little ADD or something doesn't mean we need to drug her into oblivion" whereupon she said that abby has no ADD but an ODD.
don't know if htat qualifies as diagnosis or not On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gary wrote: "in defense of the mother, the 11 year old needs to roll over > and let her mom be top bitch. but she simply won't. teh school says it is > something called ODD." > > Oppositional defiance disorder. If she does indeed have that, she needs > treatment. With medication and counseling -- sooner rather than later. Who > diagnosed her with that? The standards for that diagnosis require fairly > severe behavior. It has to significantly impact her daily living. This is a > serious condition IF it was properly diagnosed by someone with proper > training and education. Now, if it is just impulsivity associated with ADD, > then that is less serious and is highly treatable. > > IF she really has ODD, this will not get better with just minor behavioral > modification. Children who have ODD and grow into adults began to > demonstrate their defiance in lots of areas, the most harmful area is, of > course, defiance to the law. > > If possible, she needs to see a real psychiatrist or psychologist with the > proper training. Again, I am saying this IF she has really been diagnosed > with ODD. > > Donald H. Snook > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
