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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 720475" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Sounds so much like my grandson at that age. We tried ADHD medications and they made him jittery and not feel well. We tried for 2 years on all different kinds and the rages continued at home and at school. Because he stopped growing and hadn't gained a pound in 2 years, the doctors took him off stimulants. The other piece for him was anxiety. So much anxiety all the time. Looking back, this was at the bottom of a lot of our troubles. He's so much better now. Perfect? Lord have mercy no. But he's in middle school now in a classroom with wrap-around emotional support, daily class meetings to talk things out, small class, etc. He's grade level academically (and way ahead in a few subjects). He says he feels safer in this class than in the general ed classroom. He's mainstreamed for computer coding, PE, and anything else that he says he wants to try. He is on a low dose of Abilify, but they now want to wean him off that, too. We'll see. A combination of the right educational placement and appropriate supports that are actually developed and followed consistently, natural maturation--who knows? Lots of variables but he's so much better when we got a handle on the anxiety. He's still unfocused and we are dealing with that. I'm assuming your grandson has an IEP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 720475, member: 13260"] Sounds so much like my grandson at that age. We tried ADHD medications and they made him jittery and not feel well. We tried for 2 years on all different kinds and the rages continued at home and at school. Because he stopped growing and hadn't gained a pound in 2 years, the doctors took him off stimulants. The other piece for him was anxiety. So much anxiety all the time. Looking back, this was at the bottom of a lot of our troubles. He's so much better now. Perfect? Lord have mercy no. But he's in middle school now in a classroom with wrap-around emotional support, daily class meetings to talk things out, small class, etc. He's grade level academically (and way ahead in a few subjects). He says he feels safer in this class than in the general ed classroom. He's mainstreamed for computer coding, PE, and anything else that he says he wants to try. He is on a low dose of Abilify, but they now want to wean him off that, too. We'll see. A combination of the right educational placement and appropriate supports that are actually developed and followed consistently, natural maturation--who knows? Lots of variables but he's so much better when we got a handle on the anxiety. He's still unfocused and we are dealing with that. I'm assuming your grandson has an IEP. [/QUOTE]
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