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<blockquote data-quote="Ehlena" data-source="post: 312305" data-attributes="member: 6097"><p>What kind of doctor diagnosed him with ADHD?</p><p>A psychiatrist diagnosed him.</p><p></p><p>Is he taking any medications? If so, what?</p><p>He is on Adderall, which has done wonders in regards to his ability to concentrate. This is fairly recent, since we'd been averse to putting him on medication before trying other interventions. Boy, did we TRY!</p><p></p><p>Before this current episode, how did he do in school, both academically and with peers?</p><p>He's done pretty much the same. Poor grades, with the sporadic good grade thrown in. He has always had difficulties maintaining friendships.</p><p></p><p>Does he have an IEP?</p><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p>Any sensory issues (for example, sensitivity to clothing tags, loud noises, food textures)?</p><p>Not that we know of.</p><p></p><p>Any developmental or speech delays?</p><p>He had speech delays, and went to therapy for this. However, it's hard to say how much of this might have been due to his Bio-mom's neglect of him. He went into speech therapy once CPS removed him from her home. As of now, you wouldn't know that he'd had any problems, and his reading level is way above average - he's in honors English. And failing it.</p><p></p><p>Any mental health issues in the family tree?</p><p>Bio-mom was diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder.</p><p></p><p>Is the grounding a consequence for running away or for not doing work in school?</p><p>The grounding is a consequence for running away. We've been hesitant on how to approach the classwork issue, because we were unsure whether this was due to his ADHD issues or pure refusal to do the work. We've had to do some triage in regards to his issues. We're finding it impossible to tackle all things at once.</p><p></p><p>Do you have any idea why he's not doing any work in school?</p><p>I'm not sure. He often will simply refuse to do what he's told. Some days are good days, some days are bad days. There are days where I can ask him to complete xyz, he'll refuse (often with personal attacks), I'll walk away, and he'll later apologize and do what he's supposed to. And then there are days where he would rather just sit at his desk and do absolutely nothing for an entire day rather than...say...write a few sentences. He claims to like school, so...let's just say I'm baffled.</p><p> </p><p>The next time someone says "What's up?" I'll say "My blood pressure". I've got emails trickling in from his other teachers.</p><p> </p><p>We've had long-standing problems with difficult child insulting his peers based on their race or religion. Apparently that is still going on. Wonderful. It makes me feel so icky, because racism is generally pinned on the parents. Ick. Ick. Ick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ehlena, post: 312305, member: 6097"] What kind of doctor diagnosed him with ADHD? A psychiatrist diagnosed him. Is he taking any medications? If so, what? He is on Adderall, which has done wonders in regards to his ability to concentrate. This is fairly recent, since we'd been averse to putting him on medication before trying other interventions. Boy, did we TRY! Before this current episode, how did he do in school, both academically and with peers? He's done pretty much the same. Poor grades, with the sporadic good grade thrown in. He has always had difficulties maintaining friendships. Does he have an IEP? Yes. Any sensory issues (for example, sensitivity to clothing tags, loud noises, food textures)? Not that we know of. Any developmental or speech delays? He had speech delays, and went to therapy for this. However, it's hard to say how much of this might have been due to his Bio-mom's neglect of him. He went into speech therapy once CPS removed him from her home. As of now, you wouldn't know that he'd had any problems, and his reading level is way above average - he's in honors English. And failing it. Any mental health issues in the family tree? Bio-mom was diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Is the grounding a consequence for running away or for not doing work in school? The grounding is a consequence for running away. We've been hesitant on how to approach the classwork issue, because we were unsure whether this was due to his ADHD issues or pure refusal to do the work. We've had to do some triage in regards to his issues. We're finding it impossible to tackle all things at once. Do you have any idea why he's not doing any work in school? I'm not sure. He often will simply refuse to do what he's told. Some days are good days, some days are bad days. There are days where I can ask him to complete xyz, he'll refuse (often with personal attacks), I'll walk away, and he'll later apologize and do what he's supposed to. And then there are days where he would rather just sit at his desk and do absolutely nothing for an entire day rather than...say...write a few sentences. He claims to like school, so...let's just say I'm baffled. The next time someone says "What's up?" I'll say "My blood pressure". I've got emails trickling in from his other teachers. We've had long-standing problems with difficult child insulting his peers based on their race or religion. Apparently that is still going on. Wonderful. It makes me feel so icky, because racism is generally pinned on the parents. Ick. Ick. Ick. [/QUOTE]
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