ADHD Inattentive Diagnosis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have inattentive ADHD and for the love of God please medicate your child if they need it.

+1

I was diagnosed at age 20 and finally life became much MUCH easier.

Stimulant meds changed my life.

[Anonymous]

Get him tested for Dyslexia also, if you haven't. Who exactly recommended a reading specialist? The school, a doctor or the Psych? It is missed for to often and some kids can muddle along though the early grades. My ADHD/Dyslexia kid seemed typical until the wheels started to fall off with reading in mid-first grade and then virtual learning hit and yikes the ADHD inattention. We had been told of some inattention but it wasn't made a big deal. Tons of ADHD on one side.

[Anonymous]

I was diagnosed in my 30s and suspect my 6 year old is on that track as well. Medications have been very helpful for me but I get hesitation for a young child. That said, if it helped her socially, academically, or with safety (for instance inattentive can be dangerous if they're out riding a bike or something) I would medicate. An odd suggestion, but I didn't really have the attention span for reading as a kid, except that I could read a LOT if I had a bunch of books at the same time. I would read a few paragraphs in one, a few in the next etc. Workarounds like that can be worth considering. Also, I don't know whether executive function coaches exist for younger children, but the organizer I work with a few times a year has done wonders for me both in terms of establishing a baseline and for helping me better understand how to organize. Support like that might be worth considering too.