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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 257728" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>For many kids, taking them off medications would cause so many problems that it would be impossible to actually get the testing done. Either because the medication would have so many withdrawal problems or have to be removed so slowly that it would be difficult, or because the child would be severely unable to focus/concentrate/respond in any way to the testing. </p><p></p><p>They did some of Wiz' testing with-o his medications (concerta and risperdal at the time) and ALL of the tests had to be repeated because either the ADHD was too bad and he was too hyper to sit for more than 4 or 5 minutes at a time (and that was a LONG time for him unmedicated!) or because he got so aggressive with the testers. </p><p></p><p>This is a large reason why the kids are left on their normal medications. The docs recognize that life can't stop just because testing is being done and they don't want the kids any more stressed than they already are.</p><p></p><p>They also don't have time to wait for 3-5 months for some medications to be tapered (most docs don't give you that long, but for some medications it is wise to allow that long).</p><p></p><p>Anyway, jsut how this was explained to us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 257728, member: 1233"] For many kids, taking them off medications would cause so many problems that it would be impossible to actually get the testing done. Either because the medication would have so many withdrawal problems or have to be removed so slowly that it would be difficult, or because the child would be severely unable to focus/concentrate/respond in any way to the testing. They did some of Wiz' testing with-o his medications (concerta and risperdal at the time) and ALL of the tests had to be repeated because either the ADHD was too bad and he was too hyper to sit for more than 4 or 5 minutes at a time (and that was a LONG time for him unmedicated!) or because he got so aggressive with the testers. This is a large reason why the kids are left on their normal medications. The docs recognize that life can't stop just because testing is being done and they don't want the kids any more stressed than they already are. They also don't have time to wait for 3-5 months for some medications to be tapered (most docs don't give you that long, but for some medications it is wise to allow that long). Anyway, jsut how this was explained to us. [/QUOTE]
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