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<blockquote data-quote="EB67" data-source="post: 48560" data-attributes="member: 3750"><p>Not exactly. The pressured speech occurred right after school while the ritalin was still active. Sometimes if he is passionate about something Seb will speak quickly and excitedly but his speech today was marekdly different and speedy.</p><p></p><p>I want to mention to that Seb's general approach to homework seemed somewhat hyperfocused and manic today as well. On non medicated days, Seb is quite explosive about even the easiest homework. It takes an eternity and many reminders-- I strain to reinvent Plan B over and over again. Homework is a nasty explosion trigger. There are often tears and outbursts. It's not my favorite time of the day.</p><p></p><p>Today though, for example, while on Ritalin... he came right home, started to tell me all about the Bermuda Triangle at a mile a minute-- refused a snack, opened his backpack without being asked to do so and then whipped through 3 worksheets. He paused only to show me the 4th sheet-- a (too easy) phonics sheet that his teacher gave him the option of not doing in favor of doing research on the topic of his choice. She often tries to accelerate his work but he almost always opts out of anything.</p><p></p><p>He proceded to go online and research the Bermuda Triangle-- he printed what he thought were the most interesting points and then HAND WROTE a summary (he has dysgraphia and loathes writing). He hyperfocused on this homework for two hours, refusing to play outside with frolicking neighbors on a slip-n-slide. UNHEARD of. This is a boy who FIGHTS me and homework every single living day. But there he was, plugging away on google and summarizing. Whose kid is this?</p><p></p><p>Out of the blue he's Mr. Homework on Daytrana. I'm not sure whether to be grateful or worried. It does seem awfully manic to me...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EB67, post: 48560, member: 3750"] Not exactly. The pressured speech occurred right after school while the ritalin was still active. Sometimes if he is passionate about something Seb will speak quickly and excitedly but his speech today was marekdly different and speedy. I want to mention to that Seb's general approach to homework seemed somewhat hyperfocused and manic today as well. On non medicated days, Seb is quite explosive about even the easiest homework. It takes an eternity and many reminders-- I strain to reinvent Plan B over and over again. Homework is a nasty explosion trigger. There are often tears and outbursts. It's not my favorite time of the day. Today though, for example, while on Ritalin... he came right home, started to tell me all about the Bermuda Triangle at a mile a minute-- refused a snack, opened his backpack without being asked to do so and then whipped through 3 worksheets. He paused only to show me the 4th sheet-- a (too easy) phonics sheet that his teacher gave him the option of not doing in favor of doing research on the topic of his choice. She often tries to accelerate his work but he almost always opts out of anything. He proceded to go online and research the Bermuda Triangle-- he printed what he thought were the most interesting points and then HAND WROTE a summary (he has dysgraphia and loathes writing). He hyperfocused on this homework for two hours, refusing to play outside with frolicking neighbors on a slip-n-slide. UNHEARD of. This is a boy who FIGHTS me and homework every single living day. But there he was, plugging away on google and summarizing. Whose kid is this? Out of the blue he's Mr. Homework on Daytrana. I'm not sure whether to be grateful or worried. It does seem awfully manic to me... [/QUOTE]
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