does my child have adhd

[xxvicxx77]

hi i took my daughter to doctors in 2007 as i was worried about her odd behavour i have 3 other children and never seen it any of them at 1st aby was very difficult to dress would only wear certian clothes day in day out and i couldnt leave her with any1 at all she would scream from the moment i left her till i got bk she is very violent to her other siblings and other children but this yr  i got told she as traits of both adhd and autism but not enough for them to diginose her with either over the summer holidays she has got really bad  i have some1 at my door every other day because she as hit swore or broke something of another childs im at breaking point i dont no wat to do i have grounded  her took things away from her stopped her spending money but nothing seems to work i wake up every morning in tears scare of wat the day will bring people i used to speak to in street no ingnore me or ahave ago at me for something my daughter has done i just dont no were to turn

[xxvicxx77]

my daughter is 9 she was under a doctor at department of child and adolesscent mental health they are reffering me to sumone because they think there is attatchment problems which there is but there is much more besides that school anrt backing me they say she is a little behind than her peers but behavour wise she is fine and find some things she does as funny  eg tells tales way she runs about none stop  but she tell me quite often she as been in trouble at school for not listening making stupid noises  i think atfer these holidays they may see a change in her as her siblings are no longer at her school and she is worried about going bk thanks for the links i will have a look now

[Sandman2]

   Oh, I also should have added that typically a doctor will not diagnose a child with ADHD until about 6.  If your child was not that old when you last saw a doctor, its time to take her again.

[Sandman2]

    First, how old is she?  Next, who told you she has traits of autism or adhd?  If it was a doctor, what kind of a doctor?  Have the schools done any testing on her?
   Also your comment on clothes made me think of someone with Sensory Integration Disorder or SIDS.  It is often misdiagnosed as ADHD, and many doctors and schools are still not used to seeing it.  You can find out more about it here - http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/index.html
     Finally, many of the things that you are trying to do for your daughter in terms of discipline won't work if she has ADHD or SIDS or Autism.  That is why getting a good diagnosis is important, so that you can start using techniques on her that will work.   By the way, here is some pretty good info on ADHD -
http://www.rxlist.com/attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder_adhd/article.htm#tocb

[jdtm]

Have you considered PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified) which is a high functioning form of autism.  Just wondering ....