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ADHD Kindergartener mom fustrated and venting.. any others out there?
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 461106" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p></p><p>You should probably start your own thread - you are in the right forum. You will get more attention from others that way.</p><p></p><p>But, while I'm here anyway...</p><p>Oh, I remember... Kindergarten wasn't "quite" that bad - grade 1 was worse for us.</p><p></p><p>Who did the ADHD diagnosis? And when? When did he start medications?</p><p>I'm guessing that there is more going on than "just" ADHD.</p><p>It might be ADHD plus other stuff (our situation).</p><p>OR... it might be something else entirely, like something on the autism spectrum maybe?? </p><p></p><p>Here's some of the red flags I see in the info you provided...</p><p>1) he hates doing art, and just scribbles on his papers... maybe some fine motor skills issues going on there? Can he tie his own shoes? how well does he handle buttons?</p><p>2) taking shoes off and refusing to put them back on, refusing a teachers help in the hall... maybe some sensory issues?</p><p>3) the whole "downhill as the day goes on"... something is overwhelming. It might be the noise - in which case, there may be auditory issues to look into later, but you need to start watching for this now.</p><p></p><p>For starters, you might want to look into an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for motor skills and sensory issues. The Occupational Therapist (OT) does not do dxes - but they do a really good job on these two areas, AND they have therapies to help. Info from an Occupational Therapist (OT) report is also of use to others - like a neuropsychologist.</p><p></p><p>I'd be a little careful how you interpret what the school tells you is going on. Too often, school staff attribute things to "attitude" even at that young age. There may be more than one interpretation for any one behavior. "Tripping" others on the bus... maybe he's just clumsy? Or, maybe its been done to him already, so he thinks it is "the way its done"? Or... other reasons. See what I mean?</p><p></p><p>Any chance of volunteering in the class and seeing for yourself?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 461106, member: 11791"] Hi, and welcome. You should probably start your own thread - you are in the right forum. You will get more attention from others that way. But, while I'm here anyway... Oh, I remember... Kindergarten wasn't "quite" that bad - grade 1 was worse for us. Who did the ADHD diagnosis? And when? When did he start medications? I'm guessing that there is more going on than "just" ADHD. It might be ADHD plus other stuff (our situation). OR... it might be something else entirely, like something on the autism spectrum maybe?? Here's some of the red flags I see in the info you provided... 1) he hates doing art, and just scribbles on his papers... maybe some fine motor skills issues going on there? Can he tie his own shoes? how well does he handle buttons? 2) taking shoes off and refusing to put them back on, refusing a teachers help in the hall... maybe some sensory issues? 3) the whole "downhill as the day goes on"... something is overwhelming. It might be the noise - in which case, there may be auditory issues to look into later, but you need to start watching for this now. For starters, you might want to look into an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for motor skills and sensory issues. The Occupational Therapist (OT) does not do dxes - but they do a really good job on these two areas, AND they have therapies to help. Info from an Occupational Therapist (OT) report is also of use to others - like a neuropsychologist. I'd be a little careful how you interpret what the school tells you is going on. Too often, school staff attribute things to "attitude" even at that young age. There may be more than one interpretation for any one behavior. "Tripping" others on the bus... maybe he's just clumsy? Or, maybe its been done to him already, so he thinks it is "the way its done"? Or... other reasons. See what I mean? Any chance of volunteering in the class and seeing for yourself? [/QUOTE]
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