UPDATE!!!
We spoke with the psychologist today and he seemed to think that some of the behaviors DS exhibits are "outside the range of normal," and he mentioned OCD and ADHD as possibilities. He suggested that we make an appointment with a psychiatrist for an evaluation and testing and make an appointment with the school district to have a preschool evaluation through ESS (they evaluate gross and fine motor skills, speech, and social skills). We have another appointment to discuss coping skills in 2 weeks.
I am a little bummed that we have to go through so much testing and other appointments, but hopeful that maybe we are closer to helping my little man deal better with life.
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Not sure if I should post here about this or not, but here it goes...
DS has always been a very emotional, high-needs child and he has recently been having some impulse-control issues at school. This has led us to schedule an appointment with a psychologist specializing in children. I made a list of the behaviors below that we are going to address with him.
1. He has no tolerance for frustration. He gets angry very easily and seems to escalate from 0 to 60 in seconds. He then screams and cries and then depending on the situation hits, or kicks.
2. He seems to have trouble distinguishing between his emotions, like he almost doesn’t realize what an appropriate response for something is. (ex: I shut the fridge door and he wanted to do it so then he pitched a fit and yelled and screamed because I shut the door and he wanted to do it)
3. His teacher has said that when he is really frustrated or angry and it lasts for more than a few moments, she noticed his head leans to the left and it appears stuck that way for a while after he calms down. He does not seem to notice it and it is only slight
4. He still has at least 1 pee accident every 2 weeks and he has been potty trained for almost 2 years. It is like he gets so focused at what he is doing that he forgets or ignores the fact that he has to go potty
5. He gets so focused in tasks that he seems to almost be absorbed in his own world and you can talk to him and he doesn’t respond, or even seem to hear you
6. He seems to get very fixated on things (ex: he has to have his favorite corner on his blanket, everything has to be done a certain way, like getting dressed (shirt has to go on a certain way), teachers have commented that he yells and bosses other children around because they “aren’t doing something the right way.”)
Should I be trying to address any other issues? Are there any other basic questions that I have missed mentioning? Do you all think this is the right person to start with for these problems or should I start with someone else? His pedi is the person who suggested this psychologist?
I am sorry I guess I am rambling a bit, but my mind is just whizzing with thoughts right now.
TIA