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Defiant and out-of-control 7-yo: Gifted child??
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<blockquote data-quote="Kangourou" data-source="post: 535839" data-attributes="member: 14785"><p>My son just turned 7, is finishing the 2nd grade and testing at end-of-3rd-grade level in every area. He was diagnosed as ODD, ADHD, PTSD. I get phone calls from his school daily, sometimes 3 times a day (!!), telling me he is out of control, more defiant than ever, impeding the instruction, etc. So far, he has been suspended about 6 days out of the last 22 school days, including today. He's driving me nuts at high rates of speed! He claims to be bored, and his shrink is requesting an IQ evaluation. The school has given up on trying to tell him what to do, because, otherwise, he disrupts the class. He actually told his teacher "You can't tell me what to do; I'm <em>smarter</em> than you!" Now they just let him read or draw while the other kids do dictation, math or whatever. In spite of his diagnosis, the school won't consider him special needs (nor provide accomodations) "because his behavior is not impacting his learning" (which I think is a crock!) The medications (we tried them all) don't make any difference except loss of appetite; he is currently on 2mg Intunive and 10mg Aderall. Oh, and there is no TaG programs in our area, of course! Also, he does not exhibit disruptive behaviors at his cello lessons or taekwondo, or at home. Could my son's behavior be simply due to boredom/not being challenged? (or am I dellusional?) Any ideas? Anyone with a similar experience? </p><p>I am at the end of my rope!!<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grrr.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grrr:" title="grrr :grrr:" data-shortname=":grrr:" /></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kangourou, post: 535839, member: 14785"] My son just turned 7, is finishing the 2nd grade and testing at end-of-3rd-grade level in every area. He was diagnosed as ODD, ADHD, PTSD. I get phone calls from his school daily, sometimes 3 times a day (!!), telling me he is out of control, more defiant than ever, impeding the instruction, etc. So far, he has been suspended about 6 days out of the last 22 school days, including today. He's driving me nuts at high rates of speed! He claims to be bored, and his shrink is requesting an IQ evaluation. The school has given up on trying to tell him what to do, because, otherwise, he disrupts the class. He actually told his teacher "You can't tell me what to do; I'm [I]smarter[/I] than you!" Now they just let him read or draw while the other kids do dictation, math or whatever. In spite of his diagnosis, the school won't consider him special needs (nor provide accomodations) "because his behavior is not impacting his learning" (which I think is a crock!) The medications (we tried them all) don't make any difference except loss of appetite; he is currently on 2mg Intunive and 10mg Aderall. Oh, and there is no TaG programs in our area, of course! Also, he does not exhibit disruptive behaviors at his cello lessons or taekwondo, or at home. Could my son's behavior be simply due to boredom/not being challenged? (or am I dellusional?) Any ideas? Anyone with a similar experience? I am at the end of my rope!!:grrr: Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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