Hi, My son is nearly 14 now and since the age of 2 we have been trying to get a diagnosis, at first we were told maybe aspergers, then maybe adhd, and finally they have come up with DAMP(developmental disorder of attention, motor skills and perception). I have found that his problems have changed through the years, from attention disorder, through relationship problems to violence in the home. My biggest problem is that he is amodel pupil at school, and saves it all for at home. At the moment he either loves me to distraction, continually wanting hugs, kisses etc, or hates me and tries to strangle, hit and generally abuse me. He still doesnt sleep through the night, and cant get to sleep on his own

hi i was just reading the site and came up to your situation you share i have a son who is my second and last child he is aspergers, adhd, ocd, odd and he is taking concerta, risperdal, and trileptal he is 6yrs old and i had noticed along with his preschool teacher that something was very different he is highly functionalable talks out of turn, wants things his way and has lost many friends over it is very bright not as quick like your son but he does learn quickly he is very clingy and he is very sensitive but also cannot let go of things that happen is very repetative. Just want to mention i live in nj and im trying to find some financial help we have insurance but between his meds and his doctors its pretty heavy in finances 300.00 per month or so and that s not even including if he gets sick or if my older daughter needs a doctor do you know of any web sites that can help im so happy i found your story thank you and hope to talk sooon please email or im me on aim

did you or his father use any recreational drugs or alcohol before conception? this can sometimes help sort things out.