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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 607203" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>Yes, we are allowed to say that. He is your son and clearly know him better than I do. J does sound absolutely delightful. I don't always comment but I do enjoy reading of his exploits and cute sayings. I'm partial to little boys, having had 4 of my own, each with different issues and temperaments. My baby is 14 now but the 6 - 9 age group is one of my favorites for boys. </p><p></p><p>Oldest boy was believed to be ADHD for many years. In grade 8, he was finally diagnosed with Asperger's and I believe it suits him. His ADHD was very different from J's and I never really bought the diagnosis for him - he was hyperlexic, focused on a narrow range of interests, was sociable enough and kids liked him well enough until his difficulty with parsing out inflection and the like made it tougher for him to assimilate into different groups, which began to occur about grade 3. He's in his early 20's now and not nearly as successful or focused in life as his IQ would lead one to believe he could be and I am now starting to reconsider adult ADD for him.</p><p></p><p>I know that you are opposed to medications but have you tried biofeedback? We did that with oldest boy when he was 9. It really helped and I wish I could afford another course for him now. It's non-invasive and helped him a lot with his focus and attention issues. </p><p></p><p>Do you think that martial arts would help him? My son did it for awhile but I know many ADHD kids who do it and it helps with their physical fidgeting and self-discipline. A good instructor teaches the students that they are never to do it outside of the studio. Perhaps gymnastics? or any activity like swimming which is physical and requires concentration but not competition. Maybe a bmod plan with treats he selects himself would help?</p><p></p><p>I personally hope that once J settles down into school that he will learn to harness his physical energy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 607203, member: 3493"] Yes, we are allowed to say that. He is your son and clearly know him better than I do. J does sound absolutely delightful. I don't always comment but I do enjoy reading of his exploits and cute sayings. I'm partial to little boys, having had 4 of my own, each with different issues and temperaments. My baby is 14 now but the 6 - 9 age group is one of my favorites for boys. Oldest boy was believed to be ADHD for many years. In grade 8, he was finally diagnosed with Asperger's and I believe it suits him. His ADHD was very different from J's and I never really bought the diagnosis for him - he was hyperlexic, focused on a narrow range of interests, was sociable enough and kids liked him well enough until his difficulty with parsing out inflection and the like made it tougher for him to assimilate into different groups, which began to occur about grade 3. He's in his early 20's now and not nearly as successful or focused in life as his IQ would lead one to believe he could be and I am now starting to reconsider adult ADD for him. I know that you are opposed to medications but have you tried biofeedback? We did that with oldest boy when he was 9. It really helped and I wish I could afford another course for him now. It's non-invasive and helped him a lot with his focus and attention issues. Do you think that martial arts would help him? My son did it for awhile but I know many ADHD kids who do it and it helps with their physical fidgeting and self-discipline. A good instructor teaches the students that they are never to do it outside of the studio. Perhaps gymnastics? or any activity like swimming which is physical and requires concentration but not competition. Maybe a bmod plan with treats he selects himself would help? I personally hope that once J settles down into school that he will learn to harness his physical energy. [/QUOTE]
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