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<blockquote data-quote="looking4hope" data-source="post: 120187" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>Elise:</p><p></p><p>Welcome! You've come to the right place. First of all, I know what you're going through. My difficult child had similar behaviors, and being a teacher, I can tell you that your son's has his best interests in mind. Given that, here's my two cents:</p><p></p><p>My son did many of the same behaviors on stimulants. Ask about switching to Strattera, which is not a stimulant but is effective with ADHD. I found that when my son came off the stimulants in the evenings, not only did he get hyper, but he got aggressive as well.</p><p></p><p>Second, definitely have a second evaluation done by a psychiatrist or neuropsychologist. It does sound like there may be something else going on, but it could also be the stress of a new baby in the house. It's hard to tell, but don't try to evaluate this on your own.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, when you meet with the teachers, etc., bring a written letter asking that your son be tested for learning disabilities along with a full psychological profile. The school has 30 days to schedule the testing, but they will NOT do it unless the request is in writing. The reason for this is that if you son has a gap between his ability to learn what he is learning, he is eligible for an IEP. This document gives you and your son a lot more protection, and it will give him services that can help him to do better at school. Most kids on an IEP are very intelligent, but they need some accomodations to help them realize their potential. Your son sounds like the latter. My son is extremely intelligent, but he doesn't do well in large classes. His current placement has him doing above grade level work, but in a class with only ten students (and the school pays for the placement!!).</p><p></p><p>Anyway, hang in there and keep us posted. Let us all know how the meeting turned out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="looking4hope, post: 120187, member: 4362"] Elise: Welcome! You've come to the right place. First of all, I know what you're going through. My difficult child had similar behaviors, and being a teacher, I can tell you that your son's has his best interests in mind. Given that, here's my two cents: My son did many of the same behaviors on stimulants. Ask about switching to Strattera, which is not a stimulant but is effective with ADHD. I found that when my son came off the stimulants in the evenings, not only did he get hyper, but he got aggressive as well. Second, definitely have a second evaluation done by a psychiatrist or neuropsychologist. It does sound like there may be something else going on, but it could also be the stress of a new baby in the house. It's hard to tell, but don't try to evaluate this on your own. Lastly, when you meet with the teachers, etc., bring a written letter asking that your son be tested for learning disabilities along with a full psychological profile. The school has 30 days to schedule the testing, but they will NOT do it unless the request is in writing. The reason for this is that if you son has a gap between his ability to learn what he is learning, he is eligible for an IEP. This document gives you and your son a lot more protection, and it will give him services that can help him to do better at school. Most kids on an IEP are very intelligent, but they need some accomodations to help them realize their potential. Your son sounds like the latter. My son is extremely intelligent, but he doesn't do well in large classes. His current placement has him doing above grade level work, but in a class with only ten students (and the school pays for the placement!!). Anyway, hang in there and keep us posted. Let us all know how the meeting turned out! [/QUOTE]
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