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<blockquote data-quote="aeroeng" data-source="post: 313871" data-attributes="member: 6557"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Both my #1 son and #3 son were identified as ADHD. I ended up giving #1 medication, but #3 is doing OK without it. Although I would not hesitate to give it to #3 if needed.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">The Dr. is not correct in stating that the only thing that can be done for ADHD is medication. However, it is the only thing that HE can do. The rest must be done by you and the school. There are many strategies that the school can employ to help your son. Don't be afraid of the diagnoses, for my son it provided the school with the documentation they needed to provide him the "reasonable accommodations" he needed. This includes things like a break on standardized testing, a special chair cushion that allows him to wiggle without causing issues. Assistants getting his stuff organized ect. All things that are not medication, but sometimes requires extra resources. They need a diagnoses to justify them.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">But also don't wholly dismiss the medication. For my first son, I fought the idea of medicating him for a year. I ended up talking with teachers, parents and near adult kids with ADHD. What changed my mind enough to at least give it a try was a discussion with a young 18 yr old who was actually angry at his parents for not giving him the medication earlier in his life. He felt that if they had provided it, he would not have gotten in as much trouble as he had. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Effective ADHD medication does not zombie out a kid, it only allows them to focuses and pay attention better. If the child sits still, is quiet, and does not focus the medication is not working. For my first son, I tested him. I sat him down without any medication one day and asked him to copy over sentences. He made 2 before screaming to be released. The next day I did the same thing with medication. He made 10, and still jumped at the chance to end the session. On the medication he was still active, and still had the same personality, but he could follow what the teacher was doing longer and did not struggle as much. His teacher said the actually talked more, because he was no longer afraid to contribute. For him it helped. (I still don't like it, but must admit it helped).</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">There are lots of good books you can read to learn about ADHD. Lots of good strategies to use. Our county has a family community center that provides class on how to manage ADHD. Look for that type of thing.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Good luck.</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aeroeng, post: 313871, member: 6557"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Both my #1 son and #3 son were identified as ADHD. I ended up giving #1 medication, but #3 is doing OK without it. Although I would not hesitate to give it to #3 if needed.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]The Dr. is not correct in stating that the only thing that can be done for ADHD is medication. However, it is the only thing that HE can do. The rest must be done by you and the school. There are many strategies that the school can employ to help your son. Don't be afraid of the diagnoses, for my son it provided the school with the documentation they needed to provide him the "reasonable accommodations" he needed. This includes things like a break on standardized testing, a special chair cushion that allows him to wiggle without causing issues. Assistants getting his stuff organized ect. All things that are not medication, but sometimes requires extra resources. They need a diagnoses to justify them.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]But also don't wholly dismiss the medication. For my first son, I fought the idea of medicating him for a year. I ended up talking with teachers, parents and near adult kids with ADHD. What changed my mind enough to at least give it a try was a discussion with a young 18 yr old who was actually angry at his parents for not giving him the medication earlier in his life. He felt that if they had provided it, he would not have gotten in as much trouble as he had. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Effective ADHD medication does not zombie out a kid, it only allows them to focuses and pay attention better. If the child sits still, is quiet, and does not focus the medication is not working. For my first son, I tested him. I sat him down without any medication one day and asked him to copy over sentences. He made 2 before screaming to be released. The next day I did the same thing with medication. He made 10, and still jumped at the chance to end the session. On the medication he was still active, and still had the same personality, but he could follow what the teacher was doing longer and did not struggle as much. His teacher said the actually talked more, because he was no longer afraid to contribute. For him it helped. (I still don't like it, but must admit it helped).[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]There are lots of good books you can read to learn about ADHD. Lots of good strategies to use. Our county has a family community center that provides class on how to manage ADHD. Look for that type of thing.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Good luck.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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