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Newbie--Advice sought for possible ADHD diagnosis
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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 411137" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>Hi </p><p></p><p>Others will be along with more to say. But most of us will recommend that you read the The Explosive Child because of its usefulness in dealing with temper tantrum type of behavior.</p><p></p><p>Generally schools are not equipped to do the full battery of tests that a regular neuropsychologist test would do--but they have the advantage of being free and may give you a place to start. </p><p></p><p>Many of our kids have more complicated diagnosis that "just" Adhd--but sometimes ADHD can be pretty extreme as well. Many of us also resisted medications for a long time and out of desperation eventually tried them. Often with some success, though perhaps not right away.</p><p></p><p>The good thing about ADHD type of medications is that it is usually pretty obvious whether or not they will help fairly quickly--within a day or two, though sometimes the dosages and different types need to be tried to get the optimal medication/dosage. </p><p></p><p>Probably a number of us have also started with ADHD diagnoses. For some it was obvious that that wasn't the whole story, for others diagnosis has been much more elusive and long term. </p><p></p><p>You sound like you you are approaching your child's issues in a thoughful and proactive manner. Welcome and I am sure others will have more helpful suggestions for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 411137, member: 2322"] Hi Others will be along with more to say. But most of us will recommend that you read the The Explosive Child because of its usefulness in dealing with temper tantrum type of behavior. Generally schools are not equipped to do the full battery of tests that a regular neuropsychologist test would do--but they have the advantage of being free and may give you a place to start. Many of our kids have more complicated diagnosis that "just" Adhd--but sometimes ADHD can be pretty extreme as well. Many of us also resisted medications for a long time and out of desperation eventually tried them. Often with some success, though perhaps not right away. The good thing about ADHD type of medications is that it is usually pretty obvious whether or not they will help fairly quickly--within a day or two, though sometimes the dosages and different types need to be tried to get the optimal medication/dosage. Probably a number of us have also started with ADHD diagnoses. For some it was obvious that that wasn't the whole story, for others diagnosis has been much more elusive and long term. You sound like you you are approaching your child's issues in a thoughful and proactive manner. Welcome and I am sure others will have more helpful suggestions for you. [/QUOTE]
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