Before you pin an ADD label on him, ask your doctor about doing a
double-blind study with him. My mom used to do counseling with kids, and she
would often see kids that were part of double-blind studies to determine if
they really needed ADD drugs. If they need them, it's quite apparent when
they're on the actual drugs and when they're on the placebo. (Though, it
sounds like he's already been on them and it didn't make an improvement.)
You might also want to consider some behavior modification techniques. One
of our coworkers has an autistic son and they do "social stories" with him -
essentially cartoons that they draw about what kinds of situations he is
likely to encounter and how he might behave in those scenarios. It helps
prepare him for things. So, in your case, you might draw a social story
about riding the bus - what the bus driver might ask him to do, how he
should respond, etc.
-Deanna
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: Genetic?
> We tried the ADD drugs, etc.. all last year. We were under the
> impression he was doing good this year, to our suprise, until today.
>
> He has been on 3 different types of meds for ADD, so I am not thinking
> it is that. I am going to be calling our pediatrician toomorrow
>
> Robert
>
> BethF wrote:
>
> > Is it possible that he has ADD and that school has so much stimulation
> > he turns into a holy terror?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Robert Bailey
> > To: CF-Community
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:05 AM
> > Subject: RE: Genetic?
> >
> >
> > I am not thinking it is normal. I talked to the princ. today and she
> > was
> > concerned as she told me he is really acting out and with him being
> > only
> > in 1st grade, he should not have these problems.
> >
> > Robert Bailey
> >
> > Haggerty, Mike wrote:
> >
> > > That depends... is he bullying other kids or just giving the
> teacher a
> > > hard time?
> > >
> > > My daughter has a teacher who cannot take much, and I have already
> > been
> > > to talk to her over what I consider normal stuff.
> > >
> > ! ;> M
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Robert Bailey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:55 PM
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: Genetic?
> > >
> > >
> > > Let me direct this to anyone that knows anything about genetics
> > > or has
> > > kids. My son is a holy terror at school. At home, pretty good
> > > kid for a
> > > 5 year old. Now my wife swears that him a cting up in school is
> > > because
> > > it is "genetic" and her brothers, etc.. got in a lot of trouble
> > > at
> > > school. I myself do not think it has anything to do with genes.
> > > What do
> > > you think?
> > >
> > > Robert Bailey
> > &n! bsp;>
> > >
> > >
> > >&n bsp; _____
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
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