My name is Holly and I have a 13 year old that has been on ADHD meds since he was in the 1st grade. He was one of these kids that really really needed the meds...
I've heard that medication doesn't work for everyone. Have you considered allergy testing? I believe there is a study that suggests that for some people who...
Welcome. I am Barb, SAHM to 2 kids. DS is 16 and DD is 13. DS was diagnosed with depression, then ADHD in 2005. He's been on Focalin XR for the ADHD and...
It will really vary on what your kids can handle. I remember a few more things my kids do, set up the table, clean up their dishes, they are responsible for...
The short answer is no, Meds do not work for everyone. In some people the side effects are just not worth it, in others the meds just aren't as effective....
Hi Barb, My name is Pam and I have three kids, all ADHD. A daughter 15 yrs. (combined type - diagnosed in 2003 at age 10), a son 13 yrs. (inattentive type -...
Hi all, I hope that everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. :) I just had to share this with all of you, it was terribly funny to me. My 6 year old DD with ADHD...
Sorry, Pam. DD = dear daughter DS = dear son DH = dear husband SIL = sister-in-law BIL = brother-in-law MIL = mother-in-law SAHM - stay at home Mom no alphabet...
One more DSS= dear/darling stepson Kiley _____ From: adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:adhdparentssupportgroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_adult_strategies.htm This page is supposed to be for adults with add/adhd but there's a lot of
things there that I...
Ths could be a tick he's developing. My son started to get a tick when on Concerta when he was 8. The tick was blinking his eyes more than usual with a...
I have a ds who just turned 6. He was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder when he was 3. He's been in pre-school, camp and now first grade. Since...
Hello, I am wondering if there are any parents out there who live in Ontario, Canada and have a child diagnosed with ADHD and no other disabilities. (In...
I joined the group a month or so ago, and I've been "lurking" for a while. My DD is 10 yrs old, and she was diagnosed by a behavioral educational psychologist...
Is this appt. in January to see if there is more than sensory integration going on with your DS? It sounds like it could be ADHD, but that would have to be...
Excellent post, Connie. You know, my DS wasn't diagnosed til he was 12 (almost 13) in 2005. By this time his first presenting problem was depression. Well,...
Hi Nadine. I am in Ontario and have IEPs for both of my kids. Unfortunately, I can't speak to an IEP for ADHD only has my son has an LD as well. If I were...
Good point!!! I remember asking my DS's very good, very experienced kindergarten teacher if she thought it might be ADHD. She was shocked, and said there...
Found the book online at Barnes & Noble the other day. The author has also written one about cats having Aspbergers (SP?) if anyone is interested in that one....
-Connie--- I as well, have been a new member, since about the summer or so. I have a son who has ADHD fiagnosed in kindergarten,he cant stay still even if his...
Hi my name is Terri. My DS was dianosed last month with ADHD. He is 3 1/2 years old. I have been sitting on the fence about putting him on meds. He is so young...
Yes it is an appointment to see if he has any other problems like ADHD. He was diagnosed a year ago with ODD but I disagreed with the diagnoses after reading...
Terri: Welcome! Here's some information I found on behavioral therapy. Glad your DS is doing better and progressing! That's what it's all about. Barb GOOD...
I'm a lurker here with a grandson diagnosed by his physician with ADHD. He is in special ed for his reading classes. He takes Focalin XR - 10 mg. Recently he...
