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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 51506" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome! I'm glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>You have already received good advice. As the others mentioned, with the family history of bipolar disorder and depression, there's a good chance you're looking at something beyond ADHD and ODD (possibly something along the mood disorder spectrum -- anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder). While Depakote is a mood stabilizer that treats bipolar disorder, Adderall is a stimulant that can make kids with mood issues far, far worse. In fact, Depakote frequently cannot counter the bad side effects of Adderall. And Depakote is not the right mood stabilizer for every child. My kids became more irritable (depressed) on high doses of Depakote, and at low doses, Depakote didn't do anything for them. What are the doses of Adderall and Depakote your difficult child is taking? </p><p></p><p>I agree with Lisa that if you feel the medications are making things worse, you need to communicate that to the psychiatrist (psychiatrist). Be persistent. Keeping a daily log of behaviors and triggers can help the psychiatrist see how bad it really is.</p><p></p><p>Is this a public school your difficult child is attending? If so, school officials are violating your child's right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). The right to FAPE guarantees that children cannot be told to be homeschooled because of behavior problems or expelled. You should be starting the IEP process. If the current placement is not appropriate to handle his issues, then the school will be required to find an appropriate placement where he can be educated. If you need more information about how to start the IEP process, you should post under the Special Education 101 board here, and the moderators will help you out. </p><p></p><p>Again, welcome and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 51506, member: 2423"] Welcome! I'm glad you found us. You have already received good advice. As the others mentioned, with the family history of bipolar disorder and depression, there's a good chance you're looking at something beyond ADHD and ODD (possibly something along the mood disorder spectrum -- anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder). While Depakote is a mood stabilizer that treats bipolar disorder, Adderall is a stimulant that can make kids with mood issues far, far worse. In fact, Depakote frequently cannot counter the bad side effects of Adderall. And Depakote is not the right mood stabilizer for every child. My kids became more irritable (depressed) on high doses of Depakote, and at low doses, Depakote didn't do anything for them. What are the doses of Adderall and Depakote your difficult child is taking? I agree with Lisa that if you feel the medications are making things worse, you need to communicate that to the psychiatrist (psychiatrist). Be persistent. Keeping a daily log of behaviors and triggers can help the psychiatrist see how bad it really is. Is this a public school your difficult child is attending? If so, school officials are violating your child's right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). The right to FAPE guarantees that children cannot be told to be homeschooled because of behavior problems or expelled. You should be starting the IEP process. If the current placement is not appropriate to handle his issues, then the school will be required to find an appropriate placement where he can be educated. If you need more information about how to start the IEP process, you should post under the Special Education 101 board here, and the moderators will help you out. Again, welcome and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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