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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 757679" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Yeah, that's what the professionals are supposed to be helping you with. He's young. Grandson got his first testing and diagnosis of ADHD at five. I don't think they even test before then. Every child is different. Grandson had trauma and severe anxiety in the mix, as well as extreme opposition and defiance. They started off the with the traditional medications for ADHD, which didn't work, then kept trying other stuff. It's a journey. But it should start with good doctors making as accurate a diagnosis as possible. And medications work great for some, and not for others.</p><p></p><p>We were already pretty deep in the weeds with schools, etc. by the age of five. He had been kicked out of three preschools and kindergarten was a hot mess. He had a wonderful teacher who knew about Ross Greene (Lost at School--great books and a website with worksheets to identify missing/lagging skills, and Explosive Child). But it was always a struggle, especially social interactions at school. He was such a sweet, empathic person, but very low executive functioning skills, zero impulse control, and zero tolerance for just about anything that challenged him. We had to keep him in for recess, or one of the adults in his life (me, his grandpa, usually) would have to go with him to recess, and even then, he could only tolerate about five minutes in an open setting like that before something would happen.</p><p></p><p>So, we would treasure and celebrate the good minutes/hours that eventually stretched into days. I felt like I was walking on eggshells for years with the this kid. It's only now getting better. But your journey with your boy will be different. And hopefully easier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 757679, member: 13260"] Yeah, that's what the professionals are supposed to be helping you with. He's young. Grandson got his first testing and diagnosis of ADHD at five. I don't think they even test before then. Every child is different. Grandson had trauma and severe anxiety in the mix, as well as extreme opposition and defiance. They started off the with the traditional medications for ADHD, which didn't work, then kept trying other stuff. It's a journey. But it should start with good doctors making as accurate a diagnosis as possible. And medications work great for some, and not for others. We were already pretty deep in the weeds with schools, etc. by the age of five. He had been kicked out of three preschools and kindergarten was a hot mess. He had a wonderful teacher who knew about Ross Greene (Lost at School--great books and a website with worksheets to identify missing/lagging skills, and Explosive Child). But it was always a struggle, especially social interactions at school. He was such a sweet, empathic person, but very low executive functioning skills, zero impulse control, and zero tolerance for just about anything that challenged him. We had to keep him in for recess, or one of the adults in his life (me, his grandpa, usually) would have to go with him to recess, and even then, he could only tolerate about five minutes in an open setting like that before something would happen. So, we would treasure and celebrate the good minutes/hours that eventually stretched into days. I felt like I was walking on eggshells for years with the this kid. It's only now getting better. But your journey with your boy will be different. And hopefully easier. [/QUOTE]
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