SPD and ODD in 4 year olds

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 1:38 am

Do you have a young child with either diagnosis? Psychiatrist and social worker we saw recently suspect this of dc.
Would love to hear from others in the trenches with similar diagnosis. Where did you go for evaluation, etc.
Please share!

amother

Babyblue

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 7:07 am

Are you sure the ODD is a separate diagnosis, and he doesn’t just have SPD? My son has SPD, it’s under control to the extent that I manage him and myself properly.
There’s a great book on it (the out of sync child) and OT helps tremendously. Find someone you really trust who can also guide you too.

amother

Stone

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 8:54 am

ODD isn't a diagnosis given to young children. Please find new professionals with an open mind and a positive outlook on your sweet child to work with you.

amother

Oak ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:08 am

ODD+SPD?
Please get someone to do an ADOS on your child.

amother

Seafoam ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:15 am

Not a popular opinion on this site but I would look into pandas and pans. Oppositional defiant behavior and emotional lability are classic for this. It can cause sensory issues as well, but often what looks like sensory is actually ocd.

amother

Ginger

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 9:48 am

I know someone diagnosed with ODD probably also at some 4 from the NYU child study center and that's probably the only place I'd trust to give that diagnosis.

PiCT parent training helped. Bh the kid is doing great years later.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:04 am

amother Babyblue wrote:

Are you in NY? Where did you go for full evaluation? Thanks for the book recommendation I will read it but I need a trustworthy evaluation.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:15 am

amother Seafoam wrote:

Pandas/pans since birth? Dc has been like this from a few months old.

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:16 am

amother Oak wrote:

ODD+SPD?
Please get someone to do an ADOS on your child.

Would love to. Please tell me where to go in greater NY where I don’t need to wait a year and pay thousands of dollars.

amother

↑ Oak ↓

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:17 am

amother OP wrote:

Pandas/pans since birth? Dc has been like this from a few months old.

So please get someone to do the ADOS (usually it's a psychologist who does it), your DC may be on the spectrum and the "defiant"/ "oppositional" the result of simply not understanding and missing too many social/language cues.
You owe it to yourself, your kid, your entire family to find out.

amother

↑ Oak

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:17 am

amother OP wrote:

Would love to. Please tell me where to go in greater NY where I don’t need to wait a year and pay thousands of dollars.

I am not in the greater NY area but I am sure someone here is and can point you in the right direction. Heart

(We cross-posted before, I see. Smile

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amother

↑ Seafoam

Sun, Aug 18 2024, 10:52 am

amother OP wrote:

Pandas/pans since birth? Dc has been like this from a few months old.

Yes, it's possible to have brain inflammation since birth. There are many other biomedical causes that can contribute to these symptoms as well, gut health being a big one.