StudentTeacher

I am currently researching a case study of a year 2 boy. I have to look at the basic facts of his behaviour and decide what to further research based upon what I think is the key problem. Having carefully researched and reading many balanced (not biased) academic articles (not forums based on opinion) it is obvious that symptoms of ASD and AD mirror each other. I want to carefully point out to any of you who have had your child wrongly diagnosed, that it is quite an easy mistake to make. However, there is much evidence out there that goes some way to showing that it isn't just children who are adopted or who have been neglected in their infancy. There are also many different strands of AD, in the same way that there are many varying scales of ASD - part of what makes it so difficult to assess children. For me, my case study is really very tricky, and I cannot begin to imagine how difficult it would be to formally diagnose him. He is disruptive, aggressive, destructive, and hates limits being put upon his behaviour. These are things that can be found in both children with ASD and AD. I guess what I am trying to say, is that I think people need to realise just how difficult it can be to get a diagnosis correct. Perhaps the reason why paediatric staff are more 'uptight' is because there is a huge pressure to get these conditions diagnosed as early as possible - the younger, the better. Also, AD is not the 'newest fad' diagnosis. It has been around as a theory and diagnosis for just as long as ASD.