(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
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