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Old May 03, 2012, 05:41 AM
bipolarmedstudent bipolarmedstudent is offline
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(hugs).

I have adhd as well and my childhood was rough. Teachers always loved or hated me.

I have some questions for you:

1. Has your son been officially diagnosed with ADHD?
2. Is he on medication?
3. Is it possible for you to send him to a different school? Montessori for example? Or a private school?
4. Does he have conduct problems (disrupting class, etc) or is he just not doing his homework?

I do think it's best to keep him in school if possible. You're right, he does need the social interaction, and he needs to learn to work with others.

Here are a couple books that might help:

Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA Lifetools) by Vincent J. Monastra

Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson, Richard Guare

And a book you can give to his teacher:

Helping Kids and Teens with ADHD in School: A Workbook for Teachers and Parents on Classroom Support and Managing by Joanne Steer, Kate Horstmann
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age: 23

dx:
bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS

current meds:
depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements

past meds:
ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft

other:
individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
Hugs from:
Nams
Thanks for this!
Nams