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<blockquote data-quote="Smitc0" data-source="post: 267177" data-attributes="member: 7284"><p>Thank you to those who have responded. </p><p>Hearing from others sure makes a causes a sense of relief instead of hopelessness. </p><p>My son was first evaluated by a child psycologist that I sought out - she works at the City County Health Department in child services. This was when he was 5 - she was anti medications-which I am okay with if other therapy works. Here is when we spent well over a year learning and applying play therapy. He responded well, and liked the individual attention we would give him, however when the therapy introduced adding in his siblings, he didn't do as well. We would schedule 15-20 mins each evening to do play therapy, however once our time was over - it didn't seem to make much difference. </p><p> </p><p>I asked his school to put him in a "anger management" group that the school counselor provided. I had asked for this while in kindergarten and in first grade. Nothing happened until the "choking incident" in second grade. The counselor reported that "he gives the right answers to the scenario's". So I know intuitively that he knows the right things to do - however it seems that knowing the right thing and actually carrying it out are two very different things for him. </p><p> </p><p>He was tested by a licensed MSW, PhD who only works with children. He did the standardized testing (the names of the test escape me now) Again my son scored high in the ADHD category and in ODD. This is when the Adderall was suggested. The medication has made a night and day difference, but he struggles with controlling himself verbally and physically. </p><p> </p><p>The MSW saw my son for individual counseling, I could not see any improvement from this. So I thought maybe my son is not "connecting" with this counselor - So I tried another - She concludes that there are problems between my son and husband. My husband is a bit harder on this child than our other two. </p><p> </p><p>I am a RN, so studying the side effects of adderall encouraged me to have him changed focolin. Either drug seems to work fine for the hyperactivity. </p><p>I've also studied - change your brain change your life-by Dr. Amen. </p><p> </p><p>So - we have not been seen by a neuropsyhc- but I will seek one out immediately. </p><p> </p><p>My husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 10 years ago. So I do believe there is more than just ADHD happening here. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks again!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smitc0, post: 267177, member: 7284"] Thank you to those who have responded. Hearing from others sure makes a causes a sense of relief instead of hopelessness. My son was first evaluated by a child psycologist that I sought out - she works at the City County Health Department in child services. This was when he was 5 - she was anti medications-which I am okay with if other therapy works. Here is when we spent well over a year learning and applying play therapy. He responded well, and liked the individual attention we would give him, however when the therapy introduced adding in his siblings, he didn't do as well. We would schedule 15-20 mins each evening to do play therapy, however once our time was over - it didn't seem to make much difference. I asked his school to put him in a "anger management" group that the school counselor provided. I had asked for this while in kindergarten and in first grade. Nothing happened until the "choking incident" in second grade. The counselor reported that "he gives the right answers to the scenario's". So I know intuitively that he knows the right things to do - however it seems that knowing the right thing and actually carrying it out are two very different things for him. He was tested by a licensed MSW, PhD who only works with children. He did the standardized testing (the names of the test escape me now) Again my son scored high in the ADHD category and in ODD. This is when the Adderall was suggested. The medication has made a night and day difference, but he struggles with controlling himself verbally and physically. The MSW saw my son for individual counseling, I could not see any improvement from this. So I thought maybe my son is not "connecting" with this counselor - So I tried another - She concludes that there are problems between my son and husband. My husband is a bit harder on this child than our other two. I am a RN, so studying the side effects of adderall encouraged me to have him changed focolin. Either drug seems to work fine for the hyperactivity. I've also studied - change your brain change your life-by Dr. Amen. So - we have not been seen by a neuropsyhc- but I will seek one out immediately. My husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 10 years ago. So I do believe there is more than just ADHD happening here. Thanks again! [/QUOTE]
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