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heatherv112506


 
 
ADHD and school aged children
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on Sep 17, 2011 (Read 27979 times | Comments: 43)
My daughter has just started her 1st grade year. Last year she was given the diagnosis of ADHD. They gave her medicine and have been monitoring her. Her teachers saw a significant improvement. Now that she has started the new year, she still has the same two teachers from last year, but nothing seems to work medication wise. They had changed her over the summer due to me noticing the hyper activity. She has been getting note sent home from school and she just started yett and new medicine. I have just recently started sending her to a specialist for behavior modification. Does any one have any suggestions on how I might me able to help her in school with being extremely hyper active. Or maybe someone has gone through this as well and could share their story.
lenianjoe
lenianjoe
on Sep 22, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

My son has ADHD and he has been working with it for the last 8 years, he is now 15. I am also a Teacher-candidate and have done extensive research and given several presentations on the subject. How interactive is your daughters school curriculum? Do they allow time for hands on learning? Do they give all students the opportunity to get up and move every 30 minutes or so? Research has proven that children learn best through movement and movement should be incorporated for all children regularly throughout the school day. My son has been taking Adderall XR for several years and it does help him, but we also worked with Teachers, Principals, Resource Teachers and Aids to allow him to move around throughout the day and to be able to have longer times on tests and classwork so that he was able to absorb more of the information provided to him. Often adults need to look at how we engage our youth and work to accommodate their needs.
rwasmom
rwasmom
on Sep 22, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

My daughter has ADHD and in middle school she too has been on a number of meds she is now on vyvnase and it is working wonders they also have her on a small dose of sleep meds to help her sleep and keep her mind from racing all the time. if she is have behavior issues i don't know where you live ..but here we have what they call remidal services its an in home worker that too has helped with her behavior issues. I also stay in close contact with teachers to make sure we know whats going on at all times so adjustments can be made.
heatherv112506
heatherv112506
on Sep 23, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »
Originally posted by vintagepurple » 
i wanna say i don't know you or you child, i would think of saying i knew what was best for any one, thats something you have decide for your family. but if your giving your or considering giving ritalin, you might like to know how the expirence of a someone who grew up taking it. i started taking it in 2nd or 3rd grade and it made me feel awfull,and bad about my self it affected ability to interact with other kids. and once i was self aware enough to realize i don't want this stuff and stopped, it was meany years were i felt like i had and inablity to cope or focu off the drugs. it wasn't till i seen a program about kids growing up on ritalin that i realized things i though were aspects of my personality were cuz of the pills. i don't blame my parents they did there best, and lessoned to me when i was able to express the negative feeling i was having http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2qsNWdnn4 @ 1:10 you hear henry rollins explain the feeling.

Thank you so much for your input. I had her taken off the Ritalin and I am wanting her to be treated with the non amphetamine. But right now, they adjusted her medicine yesterday and it seems to be working beautifully. She is now on 10mg of Adderall XR. Thanks to everyone for their helpful advice :D I is great to know that I am not alone and I always try and find people who have been in situations such as these. I truly appreciate it.
Kanesta
Kanesta
on Sep 23, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

My brother has aspberger's syndrome and it's accompanied with adhd. As a child my mother would give him outlets for his energy such as walking, sports, things like that and eventually he learned how to control his hyperactivity himself through finding activities that interest him. I don't recommend taking your child off their medication, just simply that medication coupled with extra activities and cutting down on any sweets or caffeine they're taking in should do the trick.
hypergirl
hypergirl
on Sep 29, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

Have you had the teachers make accommodations? There's many things they can do such as seating her in the front so that she does not have the distraction of seeing all of the students. Many times, kids with ADHD have difficulty taking tests. The teachers can verbally give a test or check her understanding this way instead of paper/pencil. Homework after school is a nightmare for ADHD kids if they are on medicine because their medicine wears off and they just need to be done with school and get out and play. Make sure she's reading or listening to books that really interest her. That will make a big difference too. When you find their interest, you have their attention Those accommodations are really important as she gets older. They are a contract with the school that they have to provide specific accommodations to the student. There are many to use, the special ed teachers are a great resource for this.
MissouriDiva
MissouriDiva
on Sep 29, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

My son is 11 and has been taking Concerta for 4 years. We've been on the same dosage for the entire time. One thing I try to do is give him time off the meds. At least one day per weekend and most of the summer. I also try to watch the sweets and encourage reading right before bed to wind down. His school was really great during the diagnosis period, they would send him to the gym to run laps when he had trouble keeping still. We haven't had the behavioral issues since he started taking his meds. One thing I did have to discuss with his teachers was their expectation of his behavior. I asked them to look for patterns in his behavior. Any kid can have a bad day, but if it continues, then I need to speak with his doctor. I refuse to up his dosage until absolutely necessary. We see our family Dr. every six months to monitor his height/weight and blood pressure. We haven't seen the psychologist since the initial diagnosis. It has worked out very well for us. Good luck to you
marriedgirl27
marriedgirl27
on Nov 22, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

Hi heatherv112506 My husband suffered from ADHD as a child and still has it today. I have done a ton of research on alrernitive ADHD hyperactivity treatments because it was effecting our life so much. Neurofeedback aka biofeedback is a great alternitive to medication. The treatment is done by placing electrodes on the scalp and transmitting into the brain technically re-teaching how to function properly and therefor making new neural path ways. Usually 20-40 sessions are need to be done but the results are perminate. I highly recommend this treatment for anyone with ADHD, we have seen amazing improvements when it comes to hyperactivity and medication is no longer needed. This was truly a God send for us! Good luck!
COLLDAWN
COLLDAWN
on Nov 23, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

I know how you feel. Our daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6, the teachers were pushing for medications to help her focus and calm down so as not to disrupt the classroom. She also had a Processing disorder, that added insult to injury :( Everything had to be read to her for her to process the information. The doctors wanted to prescribe her meds, then other meds. to deal with the side effects of those meds. :( We felt very lost and slowly stopped the meds. We scheduled an appt. with The Drake Institute of BioFeedback. Within the first 6-7 months of the treatment she had started to make progress. She is now a Freshman in High School, a B student. We have such a success story without meds. that i am always a component of finding ALL of your options. YOU are your child's only advocate. I'm not opposed to medication, but I know htat there are many options for us to help our kids. Good luck to you.
taletreader
taletreader
on Nov 23, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »

Being in the psychology field, it's overly apparent that we misdiagnose kids with ADHD all too frequently. Not saying that your child doesn't have ADHD, but the problem is if she doesn't, ADHD medicine can be detrimental, so I would definitely look into behavioral therapy and trying other things. Sometimes you just have to recognize that your child is a CHILD and hyperactivity is a part of that process. Much luck!
heatherv112506
heatherv112506
on Nov 23, 2011 Quote  »     Reply  »
Originally posted by taletreader » 
Being in the psychology field, it's overly apparent that we misdiagnose kids with ADHD all too frequently. Not saying that your child doesn't have ADHD, but the problem is if she doesn't, ADHD medicine can be detrimental, so I would definitely look into behavioral therapy and trying other things. Sometimes you just have to recognize that your child is a CHILD and hyperactivity is a part of that process. Much luck!

She actually is in behavioral therapy too. It's just very hard being I feel that the doctors don't seem to listen. We just got her switched back to the Concerta a little bit ago. She is excelling beautifully and her teachers have been raving on how much her class work has improved and her impulses have decreased. The other problem that lies with my daughter is she also has hypersomnia too. So some days it seems pointless to give her the medication for her ADHD. But thankfully her teacher is truly a wonderful woman and we finally have an IEP in place for her. I have the support from her school from all the staff. I just wish the doctors would listen a bit more.
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