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<blockquote data-quote="littlehawk" data-source="post: 380567"><p>Hi there. Just thought I'd chime in with some comments. My son has just 'officially' been diagnosed with Inattentive ADD, ADHD, and ODD. Our appointment will be coming up in October, and can't wait to see if medication will help. (I used to be against it, but knowing the chemical process of the brain, and that it's NOT functioning in my child has helped me understand that the medications can help him.) I have chosen to do virtual school with him just for 5th grade to get a grip on the medications to come, and monitor the changes that need to be made without having to depend on a teacher's opinion that does not know my child, and that has many other children to monitor that don't have issues. I plan to get him back into the 'system' asap, as long as the new regimen goes well. </p><p></p><p>I have him in a virtual school called WIVA (Wisconsin Virtual Academy) -- or go to a K-12 website -- and it's been great so far. He is learning at his own pace and I feel like he's absorbing more information better because it's a mastery based program that does not move on until the child understands the last lesson. I think that's where a lot of his frustration with school was. He misses half the lesson from being off in his own world, and the rest of the kids move on, and he's still not getting what happened. It's a program that is considered public school, and so he has to do all the same testing that the public school kids have to do. It's also a free program. I qualified for them to send me a computer to use, all the books, and a printer. There are activities run by the school, and other parents that keep them 'connected' with other children. </p><p></p><p>I do have moments where I wonder about my own sanity, and have learned through trial and error that it's best to stick to a strict schedule with time because if we don't, one of us seems to have a bad attitude, or a meltdown, or something. I'm hoping that when he gets the professional help he needs, we can have better days. Yesterday was awesome, there was a meltdown today, when I started the lessons late, and with a different subject than usual. SO, tomorrow, it'll be Math right away, (as usual) and hopefully a better day for the both of us. </p><p></p><p>I do think that you will know what's best for your child...they're all different. I have been finding that I have to defend my decision to a LOT of people, and it's frustrating, but I feel good about the decision just knowing that he's not getting into fights with others, and being disruptive in 'class'. It's good to know that he's not going to be punished for something he has little control over. He likes it so far, and really has no desire to go back to the 'regular' school system. I'm sure that by the time the year is through, he'll be ready. </p><p></p><p>So good luck to you, and I hope that I could help a little.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="littlehawk, post: 380567"] Hi there. Just thought I'd chime in with some comments. My son has just 'officially' been diagnosed with Inattentive ADD, ADHD, and ODD. Our appointment will be coming up in October, and can't wait to see if medication will help. (I used to be against it, but knowing the chemical process of the brain, and that it's NOT functioning in my child has helped me understand that the medications can help him.) I have chosen to do virtual school with him just for 5th grade to get a grip on the medications to come, and monitor the changes that need to be made without having to depend on a teacher's opinion that does not know my child, and that has many other children to monitor that don't have issues. I plan to get him back into the 'system' asap, as long as the new regimen goes well. I have him in a virtual school called WIVA (Wisconsin Virtual Academy) -- or go to a K-12 website -- and it's been great so far. He is learning at his own pace and I feel like he's absorbing more information better because it's a mastery based program that does not move on until the child understands the last lesson. I think that's where a lot of his frustration with school was. He misses half the lesson from being off in his own world, and the rest of the kids move on, and he's still not getting what happened. It's a program that is considered public school, and so he has to do all the same testing that the public school kids have to do. It's also a free program. I qualified for them to send me a computer to use, all the books, and a printer. There are activities run by the school, and other parents that keep them 'connected' with other children. I do have moments where I wonder about my own sanity, and have learned through trial and error that it's best to stick to a strict schedule with time because if we don't, one of us seems to have a bad attitude, or a meltdown, or something. I'm hoping that when he gets the professional help he needs, we can have better days. Yesterday was awesome, there was a meltdown today, when I started the lessons late, and with a different subject than usual. SO, tomorrow, it'll be Math right away, (as usual) and hopefully a better day for the both of us. I do think that you will know what's best for your child...they're all different. I have been finding that I have to defend my decision to a LOT of people, and it's frustrating, but I feel good about the decision just knowing that he's not getting into fights with others, and being disruptive in 'class'. It's good to know that he's not going to be punished for something he has little control over. He likes it so far, and really has no desire to go back to the 'regular' school system. I'm sure that by the time the year is through, he'll be ready. So good luck to you, and I hope that I could help a little.:happy: [/QUOTE]
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