How do you discipline a child who has ADHD, ODD, and an anger outburst disorder?

It could be that he needs his dosages checked. He also needs therapy outside of meds. Meds aren't the cure-all without therapy. You didn't metion if he is in therapy but that is one step.

Mom needs to be really, really consistent. It's hard, but it works. No means no. There needs to be a time-out place and after time-out she or you need to speak to him about what happened and he needs to make it right again- by fixing it or by saying he's sorry, whatever- the punishment fits the crime.

Our son is on Risperadol and Concerta for Aspergers Syndrome and ADHD.

Good luck to you

Have you tried privileges? Often people remove privileges when a child is bad but sometimes you have to strip ALL privileges and then reward with priviliges when they are good.

Remove everything. TV, trips to park, toys. You name it. EVERYTHING. You may have to strip out his bedroom to just the bed. Then set goals. When he behaves the way you expect then reward with something he loves. 30 minutes of TV or his favorite book or a special dessert. Keep this up. Make the rules, build a chart; what ever it takes and stick with it.

I will warn you though, your gf may be the one that resists. You may need to connivance her that his if for the little boys best interest. He must learn to be a productive adult and that starts with an obedient little boy. Discipline does not hurt it builds character that will last a life time.

Good luck.

I have Foster son that is ADHD, But I don't know what ODD is. He does have anger problems. and is on Concerta. Most of this is controled by good parenting. Lots of attention and acceptance by family. And understanding. THe medication will never cure things 100%.

What do his medical professionals say? Do they know that he is still out of control? That he is still having all these issues? Bring these issues up with his doctors, they need to know the problems he is still facing. Perhaps he needs to be on stronger medication, or different medication. Work with the medical professionals to work something out. Best of luck.

ok. First i could propose a favorable contract out of your son. %. one habit for him to artwork on, say bringing components to classification. IF he can bypass 3/5 days with bringing components then enable him earn a token and quite some tokens could desire to purchase a privelege from homestead or college. Then a freelance that he has to have lots of tokens or he loses a privilege. i could propose one habit at a time so it truly is no longer overwhelming. the instructor could desire to make stronger that "forgetting his components" won't get him out of sophistication. (he or she could desire to be arranged to furnish him components.) a toddler with upload needs to strengthen the quantity of time on activity, all of us know he can not be on activity, it is like asking a toddler in a wheelchair to stroll. (it can not take place) The sped instructor could desire to be monitoring and reinforcing time on activity. There could desire to be a software the place he has worked all he can on activity (10-quarter-hour) and then bypass right into a small team the place he could desire to have the flexibility to concentration greater suitable. (source room or case supervisor room) he's performing out, likely out of frustration, or he sees ISS or suspension as an avoidance technique. (selecting to no longer carry books, being disrespectful etc.) His instructors could desire to be sure what he can do. (how many minutes he can artwork) and then make mods. from the IEP. some teenagers with upload artwork nicely with song or chewing gum, possibly those are some accomodations which would be made on your toddler. yet another area of think of roughly, he's telling you it truly is no longer his fault, possibly the instructor and he could have a record and he or she ought to basically come to his table while he's no longer on activity and tell him to place a examine. this way he can visually see while he's no longer doing what's envisioned of him.

just my opinion...ADHD doesnt exist....it is just an excuse for people who fail at parenting and there kids are just plain out bad. Show the kid some attention, give him some discipline and he will be just fine.