Good morning/afternoon all....
I got some not-great news yesterday afternoon. DS had an evaluation and we have been given a diagnosis of ADHD (attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder). I wasn't even sure I was going to post (I'd much rather talk about happy stuff) but I may need some cheering up in the next few weeks and my DIS pals are great at that!
So, any pixie dust you can toss our way would be appreciated as we figure this all out!
Sean was diagnosed in Kindergarten. So loads of experience/info with that, since he's now in college.
Ask me anything Jen
Amazingly..... he was so wiggly and hyper when he was young and now....
well he's the laziest kid you'd ever meet!
When I started dating Bob, Sean was about 15, he was already quite slow by then, Bob still can't believe that he was ever a hyper kid.
When you get older the hyper part (well, in some people) wears off but continues on in your brain.... you still don't focus or concentrate well but people might not ever suspect you're ADHD.
On meds/off meds.... lack of eating.... lack of growth....
teacher meetings, psychologists, Dr.'s, evaluations,
bad grades, school board meetings...
Read up on it Jen, there's loads of good books out there and websites too!
Been there.....
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