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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 427172" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Hi, and welcome - </p><p>Sorry you had to find us, glad that at least you did!</p><p> </p><p>Sounds like there are multiple things going on... </p><p>1) ADHD - but do you know if he's inattentive, or combined, or hyperactive, or...? There are details to an ADHD diagnosis, and the details matter</p><p> </p><p>2) New baby - which is affecting both you and him. This would be on the "normal" end of things... but still hard to deal with. I'm no expert on kids that far apart (mine are under 2 years apart) - maybe one of the others has ideas on this one.</p><p> </p><p>3) School was a problem first, then it started showing up at home. Have you seen his school work? How does it compare to others in the class? For example, does he have handwriting issues? trouble reading? etc. ADHD often co-exists with learning disabilities (Learning Disability (LD)), and if he has LDs then he needs additional supports. Handwriting could also be a motor-skills issue - especially if other motor skills are affected (fine skills like scissors, tying shoes; gross skills like sports, bike, etc.).</p><p> </p><p>4) I'd put a big red flag around this one:</p><p></p><p>Sleep issues are a HUGE problem. They can be the cause of a raft of other problems, and/or the result of a raft of other problems - for example, difficult to cope with stress when tired... OR, difficult to sleep when anxious... </p><p>If sleep problems started around the time he began medications, then maybe that particular medication is affecting sleep. </p><p>New baby doesn't help with sleep, either!</p><p> </p><p>Somehow, you need to figure out what is happening at school - because school either hasn't figured it out or doesn't want to admit (so they don't have to deal with). Often they like to come across as though the kid will "grow out of it" (most of them don't). It might (probably will) mean changes at home too - but first you have to find the "problem". Don't take the first off-hand answer they give you.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile - who diagnosed the ADHD? If it was just a psychiatrist, then maybe its time to look into a neurypsych or other specialist who can do a more complete evaluation...</p><p> </p><p>{{hugs}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 427172, member: 11791"] Hi, and welcome - Sorry you had to find us, glad that at least you did! Sounds like there are multiple things going on... 1) ADHD - but do you know if he's inattentive, or combined, or hyperactive, or...? There are details to an ADHD diagnosis, and the details matter 2) New baby - which is affecting both you and him. This would be on the "normal" end of things... but still hard to deal with. I'm no expert on kids that far apart (mine are under 2 years apart) - maybe one of the others has ideas on this one. 3) School was a problem first, then it started showing up at home. Have you seen his school work? How does it compare to others in the class? For example, does he have handwriting issues? trouble reading? etc. ADHD often co-exists with learning disabilities (Learning Disability (LD)), and if he has LDs then he needs additional supports. Handwriting could also be a motor-skills issue - especially if other motor skills are affected (fine skills like scissors, tying shoes; gross skills like sports, bike, etc.). 4) I'd put a big red flag around this one: Sleep issues are a HUGE problem. They can be the cause of a raft of other problems, and/or the result of a raft of other problems - for example, difficult to cope with stress when tired... OR, difficult to sleep when anxious... If sleep problems started around the time he began medications, then maybe that particular medication is affecting sleep. New baby doesn't help with sleep, either! Somehow, you need to figure out what is happening at school - because school either hasn't figured it out or doesn't want to admit (so they don't have to deal with). Often they like to come across as though the kid will "grow out of it" (most of them don't). It might (probably will) mean changes at home too - but first you have to find the "problem". Don't take the first off-hand answer they give you. Meanwhile - who diagnosed the ADHD? If it was just a psychiatrist, then maybe its time to look into a neurypsych or other specialist who can do a more complete evaluation... {{hugs}} [/QUOTE]
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