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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 507440"><p>First, I would highly suggest you find a neuropsychologist to do testing. I would also highly recommend you find a Child Psychiatrist to manage any medications. Your pediatrician might be great but you need someone that specializes in children's mental health.</p><p></p><p>The usual grades for increased behaviors are typically 1st grade, around 4th-5th grade, and then again around 9th grade. These are the grades when there are bigger "shifts" in the expectations at school. It could also be that Metadate isn't the right medication or isn't at the right dosage. You REALLY need to have a psychiatrist manage the medications.</p><p></p><p>Please read the books The Explosive Child and Lost At School, both by Ross Greene as well as What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You by Dr. Doug Riley. Their basic premise is that kids do well if they CAN (not if they want to) and look at what might REALLY be going on and how to figure it out.</p><p></p><p>Has your son been evaluated by an Occupational Therapist(Occupational Therapist (OT)) and a speech therapist (Speech Language Pathologist (SLP))......NOT school ones. It sounds like their may be some things gong on that they might be able to help you figure out and deal with. </p><p></p><p>I am so glad you found us. This place is AWESOME and the years of experience are more than you will find anywhere. Welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 507440"] First, I would highly suggest you find a neuropsychologist to do testing. I would also highly recommend you find a Child Psychiatrist to manage any medications. Your pediatrician might be great but you need someone that specializes in children's mental health. The usual grades for increased behaviors are typically 1st grade, around 4th-5th grade, and then again around 9th grade. These are the grades when there are bigger "shifts" in the expectations at school. It could also be that Metadate isn't the right medication or isn't at the right dosage. You REALLY need to have a psychiatrist manage the medications. Please read the books The Explosive Child and Lost At School, both by Ross Greene as well as What Your Explosive Child Is Trying To Tell You by Dr. Doug Riley. Their basic premise is that kids do well if they CAN (not if they want to) and look at what might REALLY be going on and how to figure it out. Has your son been evaluated by an Occupational Therapist(Occupational Therapist (OT)) and a speech therapist (Speech Language Pathologist (SLP))......NOT school ones. It sounds like their may be some things gong on that they might be able to help you figure out and deal with. I am so glad you found us. This place is AWESOME and the years of experience are more than you will find anywhere. Welcome! [/QUOTE]
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