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Christy - posted on 12/04/2010

He sounds like he has a lot of rage...Has anyone tried holding therapy with him? I have one son who has autism and goes into rages, he hears things that we do not, but it's never voices, doctors say he's just more sensitive to it all. But I know what you mean about the rages, he tried to stomp on his baby brother's rib cage to break it because we were giving the baby too much attention and he's slammed his head into my face more times than I care to remember and he scratches/bites/pinches/kicks and screams like someone's trying to murder him. Since we started the holding therapy he's doing much better. He still has occasional rages, but nothing like they were and now he's expressing what he's feeling with words. Does your son ever say what he's feeling, maybe he lets everything build up until it is too much and he loses control? He was originally diagnosed with ODD and ADHD at first until we had an autism clinic look at him and they discovered that he had high functioning autsim with aspergers and sensory intergration disfunction. Maybe some of your sons rages could be sensory issues too? It's worth looking into right, anything helps....With autism the meds they use for odd and adhd will make symptoms worse. Have you tried Risperdol? That's what ours is on and it keeps him much calmer although it has some scary side effects.

Tracie - posted on 04/05/2010

i came into a relationshop with my husband 4 years ago my step kids mom hasnt been in their lives until just recently sh has been a meth head for years in and out of jail and prison...my oldest step son has what we call bipolar moments where he is fine one minute and he snaps the next... he has gotten in my face and in my husbands face... teachers too. He has b grades the councelor says that he would have low grades that it makes him believe that he knows what and why he does these behaviors... and the problems go from there...They are constantly trying to make problems between me and my husband...and it isnt fair..

Samantha - posted on 02/07/2009

Hello, Wow you have your hands full. Can i ask if he see's his dad if so what type of person is he. It does sound to me that if his dad is a good dad that he may have a mixture of problems that when all mixed together meds are basically useless. It's like taking drugs while taking anti depressents the medication does not work and in most cases makes things worse. If he does have a mixture of things he has been diagnosed with then the meds will counteract themselves. I have a nephew that  has asperges not sure on the spelling. But the symptons of it are just like ADD but with extra added. He broke his brothers nose one night when they were in bed just be cause he felt like throwing a truck at him to hurt him. He hates himself because he does not understand that what he is doing is wrong but for some reason he keeps on getting told of for it. You ask him why he does thing and he says it's the voices in his head. Have you thought that maybe he has a gift but does not know how to use it and it scares him and makes him flip out. I dont fully believe in spirits but it may be the case as they say that kids see spirits more than adults as there mind is still pure. Then also if he does have asperges those thoughts would intensify ten times more because of the way they think. Ok i am sounding crazy arn't I sorry. Could you try one thing for me? being at the age that he is i would say more than likely he would be into gem stones, space and that kind of stuff. Have you tried to put him in a room by himself with a few gem stones some books on gems stones and space for him to have a look at. If he is REALLY interested in anything does he pay all his attention on that one thing for a while. If so it might pay when he starts getting in a mood to take him to his room or another room that is set out just for him and let him play with these things or look at them or whatever it may be. Dont punish him beacause he does not know he is doing anything wrong. Just say hey Alex lets go play with or read or etc in your room. Go in there with him give him a kiss and say if you need any help just ask and i will come back to help you and then just leave him. I know it sounds a bit to much but most of the time if you destarct them with something that they really love they will forget about it. Let me know how you go what country are you in. If this does not help please let me know and i will try to help you in another way.