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<blockquote data-quote="WearyWoman" data-source="post: 398309"><p>pepperidge - He did well in school because he is on Concerta. He had the testing done ten years ago for ADHD, and it was after that when he was put on medication. He's been on it ever since, and it does help him focus for most of the day at school. When he gets into trouble, it's usually after school and after medications wear off. I do not think he has an underlying mood disorder. He has severe ADHD and related executive functioning problems. Whether or not he has Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), we may never know. It's possible. If he does, it means he has brain damage, and I'm sure no medication is really going to fix that either. We know his bio mom, and she has similar impulsive behaviors, as well as anger management issues. She is lower functioning too, so she has struggled in life with all of it. I think it's possible it is genetic, to some extent. The best we can do is protect him as long as we can and help him develop life skills. I only wish he were more self aware so he could better regulate his own behavior and choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WearyWoman, post: 398309"] pepperidge - He did well in school because he is on Concerta. He had the testing done ten years ago for ADHD, and it was after that when he was put on medication. He's been on it ever since, and it does help him focus for most of the day at school. When he gets into trouble, it's usually after school and after medications wear off. I do not think he has an underlying mood disorder. He has severe ADHD and related executive functioning problems. Whether or not he has Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), we may never know. It's possible. If he does, it means he has brain damage, and I'm sure no medication is really going to fix that either. We know his bio mom, and she has similar impulsive behaviors, as well as anger management issues. She is lower functioning too, so she has struggled in life with all of it. I think it's possible it is genetic, to some extent. The best we can do is protect him as long as we can and help him develop life skills. I only wish he were more self aware so he could better regulate his own behavior and choices. [/QUOTE]
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