Autism and ADHD in young people

[Turkish]

Well there seems to have been a huge outcry about this, claiming it's irresponsible, dangerous, should be banned, a disgrace etc. I saw nothing in it that, it was a view based on research with professionals that questioned the narrative giving an alternative view to what is a very expensive and disagnosed condition which is rising hugely.

Make your own mind about it but the things that stood out for me was; he believes its a behaviour and environmental condition not a medical one. 

how easy it is to get a diagnosis, based on things like being talkative and easily distracted, fidgeting, not being able to queue etc. the most diagnosed group are 10-14 years old boys. Also the age where testostirone starts to surge.....

The dangers of giving children a pill at their age telling them have a condition which they cant do anything about and have a pill, they will never learn the coping strategies, patience, concentration etc 

Certainly worth a watch

 

[whelk]

A beautiful story. Lovely lads

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98050gj40ro?app-referrer=search

 

[Turkish]

Three times in the last couple of months my 13 year old son has been asked if he's got ADHD. Once was at Go ape in the summer holidays when he was fiddling with a strap whilst in a queue, once when he was tapping on a desk at school. He's a perfectly normal 13 year old boy, very active, full of hormones, typical teenage emotion swings and like a most boys of that age can be a dickhead at times. 

Also a school nurse when they went for a vaccine recently said he was "dangerously skinny" and started asking him what he eats in a day FFS!! He is short  for his age and lean but perfectly in proportion. Hes very, very fit, eats like a healthy diet and like a horse, plays football or fustal 4 times a week, does crossfit twice a week and when hes not doing that he's out on his mountain bike. 

I find it absolutely ridiculous that people are asking young kids if they have a mental condition for doing what normal teenage boys do or telling them they're too skinny when so many kids these days are too fat and sit on their arse playing computer games.

[whelk]

33 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Three times in the last couple of months my 13 year old son has been asked if he's got ADHD. Once was at Go ape in the summer holidays when he was fiddling with a strap whilst in a queue, once when he was tapping on a desk at school. He's a perfectly normal 13 year old boy, very active, full of hormones, typical teenage emotion swings and like a most boys of that age can be a dickhead at times. 

Also a school nurse when they went for a vaccine recently said he was "dangerously skinny" and started asking him what he eats in a day FFS!! He is short  for his age and lean but perfectly in proportion. Hes very, very fit, eats like a healthy diet and like a horse, plays football or fustal 4 times a week, does crossfit twice a week and when hes not doing that he's out on his mountain bike. 

I find it absolutely ridiculous that people are asking young kids if they have a mental condition for doing what normal teenage boys do or telling them they're too skinny when so many kids these days are too fat and sit on their arse playing computer games.

That is mental to be asking, should be kicking some off. I am sure I have ADHD to some degree -  aware some absolutely need adjustments and possibly medication but so many will have some traits and just cope

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, whelk said:

That is mental to be asking, should be kicking some off. I am sure I have ADHD to some degree -  aware some absolutely need adjustments and possibly medication but so many will have some traits and just cope

I just found it weird TBH. Had he been a different sort of kid and we be different sort of parents we might have been off for a diagnose right now so we can blame it on his bad behaviour. As it is we just told him to stop being a dick or you won’t be using your bike on a weekend. Soon put a stop to any knobbish behaviour in school. 

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34 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I just found it weird TBH. Had he been a different sort of kid and we be different sort of parents we might have been off for a diagnose right now so we can blame it on his bad behaviour. As it is we just told him to stop being a dick or you won’t be using your bike on a weekend. Soon put a stop to any knobbish behaviour in school. 

That was a ridiculous thing to ask him. Part of my work involves SEND kids, and ADHD diagnosis is common place, but many kids are deemed to be disregulated by neuro divergence when I'm reality they're impacted by hormones, diet, immaturity, and all manner of things. 

Like Whelk, I'd probably be diagnosed, but what would be the point. I don't need the badge. Or PiP. Although a cheap mobility motor sounds appealing.