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<blockquote data-quote="Gemma77" data-source="post: 360748"><p>Thank you all for your help and encouragement.</p><p> </p><p>The meeting with his teacher was OK. They are going to arrange for CAMS (Children and Adolescents Mental Health Team) to come in to the school and observe him. They will also come to our home and observe Adam there too with the aim of establishing if further tests are needed.</p><p> </p><p>His teacher has confirmed that their main concern is his explosive behavior on the playground. He is not starting fights but the other kids do not lash out so it is Adam who gets into trouble. In the classroom his behaviour is better but he doesnt focus on his work unless it is something he wants to do. He refuses to do his writing and he now sits on his own (he is too distractive in his group) and the desk is next to the teaching assitant who can prompt Adam to do finish his work. (He often has to bring work home because he doesnt finish) yet academically he is very capable. </p><p> </p><p>He has some good friends but tends to play with the same few boys. He did have close friendships with a couple of other boys but after a while their mums didnt really want them playing with Adam as he was seen as a 'trouble maker'. </p><p> </p><p>He can hold a conversation but interupts you before you can finish what you are saying often. He isnt obsessive about anything in particular but has the usual hobbies, football, computer games (not that he gets to play very often at the moment!), etc.</p><p> </p><p>He eats well - a little fussy with anything 'too spicy' and he is a little unsure about new food at first but nothing that really worries us as he eats lots of fruit and veg. </p><p> </p><p>He sleeps okay... it takes him a little while to switch off and go to sleep. We normally let him listen to a story on his stereo for 20 minutes as this helps him to relax and go to sleep but normally it takes him 90 minutes to go to sleep. He is an early riser too so is probably averaging 9-10 hours sleep a night. My husband has just been upstairs because he is running up and down the landing and was trying to get into our bed (which is odd - he has never done that before but its been a challenging evening with him!)</p><p> </p><p>I don't have any close relatives with ADHD but a few male cousins on my mum's side have been diagnosed with ADHD. </p><p> </p><p>Husband has been really tearful tonight after the meeting with Adam's teacher. He never shows his emotions like that, he is always the strong one. Its the thought that perhaps our little boy isnt normal. Heartbreaking...</p><p> </p><p>I'll definetly read your weblink and book recommendations. Thank you all once again xx</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gemma77, post: 360748"] Thank you all for your help and encouragement. The meeting with his teacher was OK. They are going to arrange for CAMS (Children and Adolescents Mental Health Team) to come in to the school and observe him. They will also come to our home and observe Adam there too with the aim of establishing if further tests are needed. His teacher has confirmed that their main concern is his explosive behavior on the playground. He is not starting fights but the other kids do not lash out so it is Adam who gets into trouble. In the classroom his behaviour is better but he doesnt focus on his work unless it is something he wants to do. He refuses to do his writing and he now sits on his own (he is too distractive in his group) and the desk is next to the teaching assitant who can prompt Adam to do finish his work. (He often has to bring work home because he doesnt finish) yet academically he is very capable. He has some good friends but tends to play with the same few boys. He did have close friendships with a couple of other boys but after a while their mums didnt really want them playing with Adam as he was seen as a 'trouble maker'. He can hold a conversation but interupts you before you can finish what you are saying often. He isnt obsessive about anything in particular but has the usual hobbies, football, computer games (not that he gets to play very often at the moment!), etc. He eats well - a little fussy with anything 'too spicy' and he is a little unsure about new food at first but nothing that really worries us as he eats lots of fruit and veg. He sleeps okay... it takes him a little while to switch off and go to sleep. We normally let him listen to a story on his stereo for 20 minutes as this helps him to relax and go to sleep but normally it takes him 90 minutes to go to sleep. He is an early riser too so is probably averaging 9-10 hours sleep a night. My husband has just been upstairs because he is running up and down the landing and was trying to get into our bed (which is odd - he has never done that before but its been a challenging evening with him!) I don't have any close relatives with ADHD but a few male cousins on my mum's side have been diagnosed with ADHD. Husband has been really tearful tonight after the meeting with Adam's teacher. He never shows his emotions like that, he is always the strong one. Its the thought that perhaps our little boy isnt normal. Heartbreaking... I'll definetly read your weblink and book recommendations. Thank you all once again xx [/QUOTE]
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