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[quote=Anonymous]Of course you don't *have* medicate, but medication has made a world of difference, both academically and emotionally. Academically, he went from below grade level to on or above grade level when we started medicating (in 2nd grade). If we forgot to give a dose in the morning, his teachers notice right away because he's not able to complete his work, no matter how much he is trying. Emotionally, he's much better able to control his emotional impulsivity and able to use the strategies he's learning elsewhere to deal with frustration and inflexibility. We started medicating soon after diagnosis, so I can't say that I wish we had started earlier. But for us, there would have been no advantage to starting later.[/quote]
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