“The other day a parent mentioned to me that they were wondering if their child had Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) as well as Autism Spectrum Disorder (A.S.D.).
He said that the rigidity and lack of flexibility his child exhibited caused him to be concerned that perhaps it stemmed from his child also having O.D.D.
This comment reminded me of how easy it would be to see a child with A.S.D. as being oppositional.” – Mosswood Connections
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More Recommended Reading
- What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You
- 7 Parenting Strategies for Dealing with The Defiant Child
- Defining Autism vs. Other Conditions (ADHD, SPD, LD)
- Is Your Child’s Behavior Linked to Sensory?
To read more about raising a defiant child:
Parenting Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Modern Approach to Understand and Lead Your O.D.D. Child to Success
The Defiant Child: A Parent’s Guide to Oppositional Defiant DisorderThe Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant ChildYour Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior
To read more about raising a child with Autism:
Understanding and Managing Autism in Children: The Ultimate Guide to Autism in Girls and Boys – Early Signs, Creating Routines, Managing Sensory … Meltdowns, Breathing Practices and Much More.An Early Start for Your Child with Autism: Using Everyday Activities to Help Kids Connect, Communicate, and LearnAutism: How to raise a happy autistic childTen Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
Maybe it’s PDA -pathological demand avoidance…..looks like ODD in many ways, but is part of the autism spectrum. See UK program ‘Born Naughty’ on YouTube.
I was diagnosed with ODD, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, and OCD in my adolescence, and GAD and ADHD in college. All misdiagnosed. I definitely gave my mom a lot of trouble, but she never knew why, and I didn’t know how to communicate that it was my sensory issues. But she recognized I did have sensory issues, and so she wouldn’t budge when everyone thought they knew how I should be parented (with tough love and a heavy hand). She hit me once when I was 2 or 3, and she never laid another finger on me again. My dad is a good guy but he was super dismissive of my problems until my late teens, so if my mom wasn’t there for me, I don’t know what I’d have done.