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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:41 AM Original message |
Looking for opinions re: ADD/ADHD diagnosis for my 11 year old son. Please. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. I Will Talk To Someone At My School Today, And Get Back To You |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thank you very much. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. That is disgusting |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. You hit the nail on the head. ADD/ADHD is NOT his learning difference. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. You need to take documentation to the school board |
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PaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
67. you will not have to medicate your son........ |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
68. It didn't stop my son's school from trying to medicate him. |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I see lots of kids wrongly labeled ADD... |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Or even just those who need different ways of learning |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. Have they ruled out dyslexia? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes. Dyslexia ruled out. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. My wife works with kids with ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, etc. I will |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Thank you very much. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. I can't help you, but will give a kick in the hopes that others can help. Good luck to you! n/t |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. Have they ruled out |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Not an auditory processing disorder. A visual processing disorder. |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. then have them check for auditory also |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
12. That's disgraceful. I wish you the best in getting proper assistance for your child. NT |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
13. Move To Massachusetts? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. My son was taken off his IEP/special ed program last year (he's in sixth grade now)-- |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Oh man that must be just awful for you guys |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Thanks. He did so well on his program, was reading above grade level |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. How did he get off the program? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Well, we met with his teachers and agreed to it, because he was |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. It is a huge stigma, how I wish that weren't the case. What about a CLAB class? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Thank you--we'll look into other options, but I live in a small rural town-- |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yep , that is pretty much how it works |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. My son developed some very strange tics on Concerta--started |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. My nephew had a bad reaction on Concerta as well. Weight plummeted and was just behaving very |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. What patch, if I may ask? My son's doctor has recommended that |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I can't recall but when she phones me today, I will ask. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Thanks! And good luck again, with your son. Don't feel bad for |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. LK's half sister is wasting away on Concerta. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Yes my son did that too |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Isn't it sad? My husband and I never had to take anything, never had a problem in |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I struggled in school |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. I sometimes wonder if I'm hampering my son's ability to develop his |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #50 |
66. Well it's easy for anyone to use excuses |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
69. I agree. Well said. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Do you really think the school can help, here? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yes, I agree. And we are working with him for hours every night. And ignoring the needs of our |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
61. how your child learns and succeed.... cynthia tobias |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. As someone who worked in the profession, this is my suggestion. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Yes, we looked at SID but he's not even close on that one. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. I want to add that my son was adopted at birth and we have virtually no medical history. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Does your 'gut' as his mom tell you something is amiss? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Honestly? No. My feeling is that he is a normal kid who has trouble processing written words. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. My 15yo son is the same way. He's an auditory learner. |
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midlife_mo_Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. Beausoir - Since you say that he was adopted at birth |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Your first paragraph pretty much sums up his learning differences. |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
52. Can you contact the adoption agency and request an updated medical history? |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. No, unfortunately, his birthmother has decided to move on and we and the agency |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I don't know where they would get that 50% statistic from. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. I think they were appplying to their own agency experience. |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. IMO, you are being overly protective and smothering him, let him be a kid. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. DO NOT LET THEM LABEL YOUR KID AS ADD/ADHD |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. You have pretty much summed up my fears. I live in a rural town in MN, but I can get down to MPLS |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Well justified fears |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. I'd suggest you take him to a Pediatric Neurologist... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Thanks for the info. I will ask about an OT eval. I hadn't thought about that. |
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SaveOurDemocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Yes, we could too ... but I was also acutely aware |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
46. go to the Department of Education |
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jeanruss (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
49. ADD and fluoride |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
56. one question, has the tutoring helped at all. |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. It's hard to tell about the tutoring. He is struggling but he maybe in an even worse |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
59. similarities |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
63. Have you ever heard of Dyscalculia? |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
64. you may be interested in books & website on the topic |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
65. No, don't slap an ADD/ADHD label on him. It will follow him for life. |
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