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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 363422" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>What would we have said/done? First, been more "demanding" about getting a solid diagnosis, and working to ensure that education was in a structured classroom. And special education would have to be with "regular" students - not marginal cases or worse (with respect to behavior). That would take things into high school -- near teen age. At that age, I'd be actively suspicious of any change of friends, activities, attitude, grades etc -- all signs of drug use. And I'd hope Id be wiser than I was (and most parents are) in wanting to believe and so believing that drug use was "just an experiment", or "only a little pot". By time a parent knows, its gone farther. And when that happens, good luck with local programs. If early enough, you might get lucky. We weren't early enough, and away-from-home help was needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 363422, member: 5707"] What would we have said/done? First, been more "demanding" about getting a solid diagnosis, and working to ensure that education was in a structured classroom. And special education would have to be with "regular" students - not marginal cases or worse (with respect to behavior). That would take things into high school -- near teen age. At that age, I'd be actively suspicious of any change of friends, activities, attitude, grades etc -- all signs of drug use. And I'd hope Id be wiser than I was (and most parents are) in wanting to believe and so believing that drug use was "just an experiment", or "only a little pot". By time a parent knows, its gone farther. And when that happens, good luck with local programs. If early enough, you might get lucky. We weren't early enough, and away-from-home help was needed. [/QUOTE]
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