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[Matt]

+1

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Fadez full wizard

[goosehd]

You guys have amazed me at your ability to stay on topic for this long…even though it’s an off topics thread.

[Luijim78]

then I'll try guys, but if they lock me up in a zoo or a retirement home it will be all your fault

[hajduk]

@goosehd said in Random conversations:

There’s a few on here, and I believe a few undiagnosed cases too.

Not meant to pick on anyone and I’m sorry that it came off as that. There are instances where the threads drift so much that I just needed to pick a spot to put those conversations and I’ve used my words poorly to say so.
Upvoted now this. Am the first one. 2 days later after his publication. I recognized myself slightly. Would I be the only one? Odd…

[Mizmazzle]

@hajduk oppositional defiant disorder??? If this is what you mean, then yes…in the words of Zack de la Rocha, “Fuck you I won’t do what you tell me!!!”

[T4920]

@Mizmazzle said in Random conversations:

oppositional defiant disorde

I learnt of this recently. It's something I've struggled with my entire life, and it was comforting to know their was a clinical name for it.

Best exemplified by the fact that as a child, if my mum would tell me take bath or brush my teeth, I'd flat out refuse, even if I had every intention of doing these things just seconds before she mentioned it...

It still rears it's head to this day, but having an awareness of it (generally) stops it from impacting my professional life.

[Mizmazzle]

@T4920 I’ve had a few diagnosed students over the years. Lots of reverse psychology needed to interact with kids like this.

[T4920]

@Mizmazzle that's interesting, it's definitely something if be conscious of it if had children in the future.. though I fear it's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation for a parent.

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich said in Random conversations:

@Fadez full wizard

Yes yussss

[Oaktavia]

@Mizmazzle said in Random conversations:

@T4920 I’ve had a few diagnosed students over the years.

Same here. Just finished teaching a class with a student with diagnosed ODD and ADHD combined. He made some wild artwork, but on his own terms.

[T4920]

@Oaktavia is ODD different to OCD, or was that a typo?

[Mizmazzle]

OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder. Lots of repetitive, compulsive actions.

That’s a rough combination of disorders to have I’d imagine.

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 yup what @Mizmazzle said but I was saying ODD & ADHD I'm not sure where OCD was referenced here maybe I missed it.

[popvulture]

Seems there was some mixing up of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Killing in the Name of Disorder.

[T4920]

@Oaktavia it wasn't mentioned, I just didn't know what ODD was, and I thought you might've meant OCD.

After a google search I realise you meant Oppositional Defiant Disorder, sorry I hadn't seen it in acronym form before.

[goosehd]

@T4920 said in Random conversations:

@Mizmazzle said in Random conversations:
oppositional defiant disorde

I learnt of this recently. It's something I've struggled with my entire life, and it was comforting to know their was a clinical name for it.

Best exemplified by the fact that as a child, if my mum would tell me take bath or brush my teeth, I'd flat out refuse, even if I had every intention of doing these things just seconds before she mentioned it...

It still rears it's head to this day, but having an awareness of it (generally) stops it from impacting my professional life.

but…

[T4920]

Yes, I'm aware of the condition.. but hadn't seen it stylised as the acronym ODD before, so the meaning of what Steve said didn't register.

[Oaktavia]

There are so many acronyms out there in the education field! A lot to keep up with and many change over the years. It can be confusing especially since so many are similar letters and names.

[pechelman]

Want confusing acronyms, come to aerospace
My personal favorites are the nested acronyms.