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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 138945" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>What is going on at school? This makes me wonder WHY he is lieing and cheating. Is he bored? IS he gifted and not having his needs met? Is he challenged and not getting the supports he needs?</p><p> </p><p>Often our difficult children are both gifted AND challenged. So they need work that is not boring, supports to help them where they don't get it, or can't get it, and really really understanding adults to help them navigate the world.</p><p> </p><p>I have to say that OFTEN we start with an ADHD diagnosis and over the course of years we learn that much more is going on with our kiddoes. EVEN if hte first docs INSIST nothing else is going on. I strongly recommend seeking out a neuropsychologist to have intensive testing done NOW, before you lose him completely.</p><p> </p><p>He may have learning disabilities you don't know of. There are disorders like dyscalcula, dysgraphia, etc... that often are NOT found by parents or teachers. Also, with an ADHD diagnosis you should seek out a GOOD child neurologist and have a sleep-deprived EEG done. This is not painful or invasive. Your child is only allowed to sleep a certain number of hours at night, then is kept awake until the test. They hook electrodes up to his head and see what his brain is doing. This used to be STANDARD before they would give you ADHD medications. My daughter, Jess, was given the ADHD inattentive type diagnosis by several docs. I had to PUSH for the EEG, but I got it. The neurologist was AMAZED. He did not expect to find any abnormalities, but she has Absence Epilepsy - she blanks out for a few seconds to a few minutes. So she was inattentive, but no ADHD medication could help. Antiseizure medications have made a huge difference. Now she is present in her world all the time - not missing half of what is said because she just isn't "home" in her brain. in my opinion EVERY child with an ADHD diagnosis should have this test, because you just CAN'T know with-o it.</p><p> </p><p>Working to treat your son as if you were his "boss" at a job, and trying to be a good boss, instead of always going on about what he does wrong (per your other thread) can make a big difference.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 138945, member: 1233"] What is going on at school? This makes me wonder WHY he is lieing and cheating. Is he bored? IS he gifted and not having his needs met? Is he challenged and not getting the supports he needs? Often our difficult children are both gifted AND challenged. So they need work that is not boring, supports to help them where they don't get it, or can't get it, and really really understanding adults to help them navigate the world. I have to say that OFTEN we start with an ADHD diagnosis and over the course of years we learn that much more is going on with our kiddoes. EVEN if hte first docs INSIST nothing else is going on. I strongly recommend seeking out a neuropsychologist to have intensive testing done NOW, before you lose him completely. He may have learning disabilities you don't know of. There are disorders like dyscalcula, dysgraphia, etc... that often are NOT found by parents or teachers. Also, with an ADHD diagnosis you should seek out a GOOD child neurologist and have a sleep-deprived EEG done. This is not painful or invasive. Your child is only allowed to sleep a certain number of hours at night, then is kept awake until the test. They hook electrodes up to his head and see what his brain is doing. This used to be STANDARD before they would give you ADHD medications. My daughter, Jess, was given the ADHD inattentive type diagnosis by several docs. I had to PUSH for the EEG, but I got it. The neurologist was AMAZED. He did not expect to find any abnormalities, but she has Absence Epilepsy - she blanks out for a few seconds to a few minutes. So she was inattentive, but no ADHD medication could help. Antiseizure medications have made a huge difference. Now she is present in her world all the time - not missing half of what is said because she just isn't "home" in her brain. in my opinion EVERY child with an ADHD diagnosis should have this test, because you just CAN'T know with-o it. Working to treat your son as if you were his "boss" at a job, and trying to be a good boss, instead of always going on about what he does wrong (per your other thread) can make a big difference. Susie [/QUOTE]
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