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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 636593" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Hi Malika, </p><p>J sounds so much like my grandson and we've tried medications, groups, etc. He's currently on Concerta, but it isn't working anymore, I don't think. He just started trialing Intuniv and it's made him a zombie with a nasty attitude. Perfect. The thought of this dear little person being on drugs is killing all of us. It has been three years since he started and his growth slowing has become quite obvious and the pediatrician recommended Intuniv. He is doing okay in school. He's academically ahead, but not crazily so. He is an amazing reader and loves all things science. He is in a public school in a general education classroom. In theory, special education isn't a place, rather an array of services brought to the student to help them succeed as much as possible in their education placement. And in accordance with their least restrictive environment, this is with their typically developing peers as much as possible. He doesn't qualify for an Individualized Education Plan--IEP (the legal contract between the school district and the family to provide those services), but we have been strong advocates for him and his school is pretty wonderful in putting him with appropriate (e.g., patient, understanding, willing to try other modalities, and did I mention PATIENT) teachers. Socially he struggles and just seems to be fighting life so hard. Isn't childhood supposed to be joyful? </p><p></p><p>And my grandson has something else going on, but we can't figure out what it is. Little bits of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), intermittent explosive disorder, oppositional defiance (I know some of these are placeholder diagnoses) and we just try and try and try to have him get through his days without blowing up, tearing apart his schoolwork, angry outbursts, keeping him fed enough calories, drinking enough water to counteract the medications, and on and on and on. I don't know what his future holds and I worry about him all the time. </p><p></p><p>I feel your worry and pain because you want your little guy to feel good about himself, learn to be independent, and regulate his emotions, have fun, and be connected to good friends. Does J seem to cycle? My grandson will have better weeks and worse weeks and when we're at the bottom of a bad week, it's hard to see a good week coming. </p><p></p><p>Take care,</p><p>Andrea</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 636593, member: 13260"] Hi Malika, J sounds so much like my grandson and we've tried medications, groups, etc. He's currently on Concerta, but it isn't working anymore, I don't think. He just started trialing Intuniv and it's made him a zombie with a nasty attitude. Perfect. The thought of this dear little person being on drugs is killing all of us. It has been three years since he started and his growth slowing has become quite obvious and the pediatrician recommended Intuniv. He is doing okay in school. He's academically ahead, but not crazily so. He is an amazing reader and loves all things science. He is in a public school in a general education classroom. In theory, special education isn't a place, rather an array of services brought to the student to help them succeed as much as possible in their education placement. And in accordance with their least restrictive environment, this is with their typically developing peers as much as possible. He doesn't qualify for an Individualized Education Plan--IEP (the legal contract between the school district and the family to provide those services), but we have been strong advocates for him and his school is pretty wonderful in putting him with appropriate (e.g., patient, understanding, willing to try other modalities, and did I mention PATIENT) teachers. Socially he struggles and just seems to be fighting life so hard. Isn't childhood supposed to be joyful? And my grandson has something else going on, but we can't figure out what it is. Little bits of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), intermittent explosive disorder, oppositional defiance (I know some of these are placeholder diagnoses) and we just try and try and try to have him get through his days without blowing up, tearing apart his schoolwork, angry outbursts, keeping him fed enough calories, drinking enough water to counteract the medications, and on and on and on. I don't know what his future holds and I worry about him all the time. I feel your worry and pain because you want your little guy to feel good about himself, learn to be independent, and regulate his emotions, have fun, and be connected to good friends. Does J seem to cycle? My grandson will have better weeks and worse weeks and when we're at the bottom of a bad week, it's hard to see a good week coming. Take care, Andrea [/QUOTE]
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