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Originally Posted by atisketatasket
I did some brief research into ADHD, because what keeps striking me and others, including some of you, is that it seems to be more than ADHD.
Turns out there are a couple behavior disorders in the DSM that more than half of kids diagnosed with ADHD also exhibit (conduct disorder, oppositional-defiant disorder). I’ve no idea if he’s diagnosed with either, but they both fit him—e.g., persistent refusal to follow rules, persistent resistance to authority figures.
Doesn’t bode well for changing his behaviors.
If he shows up in class after I send him my report today, I think I will talk to campus security and see if they’d be willing to do a “walk by.”
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I'd also wonder about ASD, particularly what used to be known as Asperger's. ASD is often comorbid with ADHD (we're pretty certain my D has ADHD as well). I think you mentioned how he doesn't make eye contact. And he doesn't seem to understand social norms. Just a thought...Also, another subtype of ADHD involves impulsivity, so it could partly be that as well.