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Old 09-21-2008, 01:21 PM
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Hi,
1) Get a copy of this book:
The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder -- Third Edition (Paperback)
by Demitri Papolos and Janice Papolos


2) Also look at this site for a sample IEP to give you an idea of what you can do at his school to help him.

http://www.bipolarchild.com/IEP/

3) Also google the "Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation" to find lots of parents of bipolar children. Here is a list of symptoms from that site:

Quote:
Behaviors reported by parents in children diagnosed with bipolar disorder may include:

--an expansive or irritable mood
--extreme sadness or lack of interest in play
--rapidly changing moods lasting a few hours to a few days
--explosive, lengthy, and often destructive rages
--separation anxiety
--defiance of authority
--hyperactivity, agitation, and distractibility
--sleeping little or, alternatively, sleeping too much
bed wetting and night terrors
--strong and frequent cravings, often for carbohydrates and sweets
--excessive involvement in multiple projects and activities
--impaired judgment, impulsivity, racing thoughts, and pressure to keep talking
--dare-devil behaviors (such as jumping out of moving cars or off roofs)
--inappropriate or precocious sexual behavior
--delusions and hallucinations
--grandiose belief in own abilities that defy the laws of logic (ability to fly, for example)
The Vyvanse does not make sense to me if he is still raging.
Are you seeing a psychiatrist who specializes in children?

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