Lainie wrote:
I am wondering how many kids get mis dx'd with Oppisitional Defiance disorder, when it's really Aspergers.
My doc said.... Kid's on the spectrum can show ODD behaviors, but you have to dig deeper and look at the trigger of the behavior. When you see what triggered it, for an Aspie child it usually points to AS. And that says Aspergers, not ODD.
Just wondering how many kids are being mis dx'd with this.
I have noticed this happening with a few kids that were obviously Aspergers. When the children were younger however it was a little more difficult to see by people who were not qualified in the field of autism spectrum. They were diagnosed as having an Emotional Disability. When the children were in middle school, the correct diagnosis became apparent.