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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 510560"><p>Partly, it sounds like the medication is NOT working. Maybe time to try a different one?!? OR it might not be *just* ADHD. I think it's time to formally request that you put requests IN WRITING (and sent CERTIFIED mail with RETURN RECEIPT) to the Principal and Special Education Director (yes, both) for J to "be evaluated for special education services including but not limited to thorough academic, psychological, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT), and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluations". You need to do it ASAP before things get any worse. With and IEP you can stipulate "no homework" or set the amount and types of homework you are willing to do at home. It also puts some protections in place for J while he's there.</p><p></p><p>As for the karate, I agree you need to pull him out FOR NOW. It's not fair to him to get into trouble there. He may like it but what's he really LEARNING there. </p><p></p><p>I REALLY think the medication issue needs to be looked at. Either it's not the right medication or it's not the right diagnosis so the medication won't work correctly. Don't let the psychiatrist try to talk you in to just upping the dosage. If it was working AT ALL, you'd see SOME improvement. It doesn't sound like there is any. In some kids, certain medications can even make things worse. TELL the psychiatrist you want to try something else because this one just isn't cutting it. </p><p></p><p>Have you found a neuropsychologist yet?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 510560"] Partly, it sounds like the medication is NOT working. Maybe time to try a different one?!? OR it might not be *just* ADHD. I think it's time to formally request that you put requests IN WRITING (and sent CERTIFIED mail with RETURN RECEIPT) to the Principal and Special Education Director (yes, both) for J to "be evaluated for special education services including but not limited to thorough academic, psychological, behavioral, Occupational Therapist (OT), and Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluations". You need to do it ASAP before things get any worse. With and IEP you can stipulate "no homework" or set the amount and types of homework you are willing to do at home. It also puts some protections in place for J while he's there. As for the karate, I agree you need to pull him out FOR NOW. It's not fair to him to get into trouble there. He may like it but what's he really LEARNING there. I REALLY think the medication issue needs to be looked at. Either it's not the right medication or it's not the right diagnosis so the medication won't work correctly. Don't let the psychiatrist try to talk you in to just upping the dosage. If it was working AT ALL, you'd see SOME improvement. It doesn't sound like there is any. In some kids, certain medications can even make things worse. TELL the psychiatrist you want to try something else because this one just isn't cutting it. Have you found a neuropsychologist yet? [/QUOTE]
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