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Boondocks
Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:39:19 +0000

I wouldn’t recommend coming to a board like this and getting people’s votes on medication or other actions to be taken. Not only are you not going to get a representative sample on this board, but you are not likely to get answers from people specially trained to deal with your problem.

Get professional help for your son. That may mean starting with the school psychologist, or it may mean paying for help outside of the school. Schools are overloaded in the special ed area, so going outside if you can afford it is a good idea, but you will also need to get the school on your side to deal with the issue.

We had our son diagnosed by a pediatric neurologist in 2nd grade, who recommended medication. He gained two years ground in less than a year. That didn’t mean that the problem was fully solved. He still has ADHD symptoms, even with the meds, but he has an 89 average and ranks in the top 15% of his class, going into 12th grade.

There are lots of things that can be done. Some strategies require medication and some don’t. Work with some professionals and the school to develop a solution.