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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 131954" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>ON the school thing, just say, we are moving on to find someplace that might be a better fit. At your son's age, I think the most important thing is to maintain the mindset that kids do well if they can (explosive child?) and that he was doing the best he was capable of doing. He just needs a better environment that understands his needs and capabilities better.</p><p></p><p>In my experience (and probably most of the people on this board) pediatricians don't really have the training to deal with our kids issues. At best they can medicate for ADHD. We wasted a great deal of time (and made some bad medication decisions) by sticking with our pediatrician when when should have seen a child psychiatrist early on, especially for our oldest. On the other hand, we had a good pediatrician when my kids were very young who sent us to a developmental pediatrician. </p><p></p><p>That said, many of us have also had mixed experiences with psychiatrists (psychiatrists) and even neuropsychologists. Unfortunately in this area, there is so much grey area--medication trials are unfortunately the norm, as are psychiatrist trials. It sometimes takes time to find one with an open mind and the level of psychopharmological experience needed. </p><p></p><p>What is important is your own gut instinct that something is wrong. It may be ADHD, or it may be something in addition or something other. I would urge you at this point to get the most sophisticated level of diagnostic input that you can, preferably from a team of professionals. </p><p></p><p>And I understand your reluctance with drugs--most of us have been equally reluctant as well. However, for some us medications have truly given our children a chance at childhood. But yes, the efforts to find the right medications have been frustrating and terrible. </p><p></p><p>I think though that you are on the right track to question the simple diagnosis of ADHD and the medication trials--it is definitely worth looking into more given your child's background. That said, the simple ADHD medications can be trialed relatively easily and quickly. When they help - and here I speak from experience of one child who is helped enormously and one child for whom they didn't work at all for--both of whom diagnosis initially as ADHD--they can almost seem likely miracles. </p><p></p><p>One thing that many of us have also found is that it also pays to take some time to assemble info, take notes etc. I have forgotten now some of my children's developmental histories etc. Make up notebooks with all the relevant info--it may save you some time later, because as you probably have already learned, whatever else, you are embarking on an endless cycle of filling out reports etc.</p><p></p><p>good luck. hope we can help you along the journey. </p><p>P.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 131954, member: 2322"] ON the school thing, just say, we are moving on to find someplace that might be a better fit. At your son's age, I think the most important thing is to maintain the mindset that kids do well if they can (explosive child?) and that he was doing the best he was capable of doing. He just needs a better environment that understands his needs and capabilities better. In my experience (and probably most of the people on this board) pediatricians don't really have the training to deal with our kids issues. At best they can medicate for ADHD. We wasted a great deal of time (and made some bad medication decisions) by sticking with our pediatrician when when should have seen a child psychiatrist early on, especially for our oldest. On the other hand, we had a good pediatrician when my kids were very young who sent us to a developmental pediatrician. That said, many of us have also had mixed experiences with psychiatrists (psychiatrists) and even neuropsychologists. Unfortunately in this area, there is so much grey area--medication trials are unfortunately the norm, as are psychiatrist trials. It sometimes takes time to find one with an open mind and the level of psychopharmological experience needed. What is important is your own gut instinct that something is wrong. It may be ADHD, or it may be something in addition or something other. I would urge you at this point to get the most sophisticated level of diagnostic input that you can, preferably from a team of professionals. And I understand your reluctance with drugs--most of us have been equally reluctant as well. However, for some us medications have truly given our children a chance at childhood. But yes, the efforts to find the right medications have been frustrating and terrible. I think though that you are on the right track to question the simple diagnosis of ADHD and the medication trials--it is definitely worth looking into more given your child's background. That said, the simple ADHD medications can be trialed relatively easily and quickly. When they help - and here I speak from experience of one child who is helped enormously and one child for whom they didn't work at all for--both of whom diagnosis initially as ADHD--they can almost seem likely miracles. One thing that many of us have also found is that it also pays to take some time to assemble info, take notes etc. I have forgotten now some of my children's developmental histories etc. Make up notebooks with all the relevant info--it may save you some time later, because as you probably have already learned, whatever else, you are embarking on an endless cycle of filling out reports etc. good luck. hope we can help you along the journey. P. [/QUOTE]
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