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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 533881" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>SuZir - I'm intrigued now, where do you live? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Yes, you're right, things happen more slowly here which in many ways, on balance, I think is a good thing. If anyone thinks Ritalin and other stimulants are easy to get in the States - well, they are not here! A lot of doctors are agin them and there seems to be a growing trend in that direction. A lot of based on prejudice and ignorance, perhaps. I hope you are right about the language thing, that it's just a phase and "normal".</p><p>whatamess, J is still as physically hyperactive as ever he was. That hasn't changed. On the other hand, it seems he is able to moderate it in certain circumstances and when he needs to. He is still oppositional and "difficult" but less than he was. He still has rages and tantrums, but less than he did. Transitions are still difficult for him but less than they were. Things evolve, as you say. What I really need, actually, is an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation and input - Kttlc kindly found a very interesting looking Occupational Therapist (OT) place in the city an hour and a half/two hours from here but it's just too far for regular visits. That said, I am taking him to this city tomorrow to have a session with a highly recommended doctor who works with body alignment! People only see her once or twice a year, which is just as well as she is very expensive <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>TM, thanks for the suggestion but I really don't think J is gifted. He is bright, sure, and often seems to think in quite original, creative ways but really I don't see how he could be gifted when at the age of five he is not making any strides at all towards reading and writing, for example (not a problem yet as they only start teaching this next academic year). I hear about all these kids learning to read/write at three and four - that seems gifted!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 533881, member: 11227"] SuZir - I'm intrigued now, where do you live? :) Yes, you're right, things happen more slowly here which in many ways, on balance, I think is a good thing. If anyone thinks Ritalin and other stimulants are easy to get in the States - well, they are not here! A lot of doctors are agin them and there seems to be a growing trend in that direction. A lot of based on prejudice and ignorance, perhaps. I hope you are right about the language thing, that it's just a phase and "normal". whatamess, J is still as physically hyperactive as ever he was. That hasn't changed. On the other hand, it seems he is able to moderate it in certain circumstances and when he needs to. He is still oppositional and "difficult" but less than he was. He still has rages and tantrums, but less than he did. Transitions are still difficult for him but less than they were. Things evolve, as you say. What I really need, actually, is an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation and input - Kttlc kindly found a very interesting looking Occupational Therapist (OT) place in the city an hour and a half/two hours from here but it's just too far for regular visits. That said, I am taking him to this city tomorrow to have a session with a highly recommended doctor who works with body alignment! People only see her once or twice a year, which is just as well as she is very expensive :) TM, thanks for the suggestion but I really don't think J is gifted. He is bright, sure, and often seems to think in quite original, creative ways but really I don't see how he could be gifted when at the age of five he is not making any strides at all towards reading and writing, for example (not a problem yet as they only start teaching this next academic year). I hear about all these kids learning to read/write at three and four - that seems gifted! [/QUOTE]
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