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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, OP. I feel for you. It's so complicated. We have different dynamics, but one with significant ADHD and LDs. We have spent thousands and thousands on family therapy with some of the high-quality people mentioned on DCUM. It's only gotten us so far. I know some see it as a magic bullet, but my NT kid really, really hates therapy, so it just adds to the stress and annoyance factor.

I'm going to keep an eye on this thread for ideas. Some suggestions (besides talking/processing) that have come out of this very expensive therapy:

- Build a support network to give your NT kid breaks -- friends or family that you can lean on and send them for overnights or visits. It helped us to be honest with a few of our nearest and dearest about how hard it gets.

- Stay on top of the medications for your child with ADHD. The mornings before meds are on board and the evenings after they wear off are tough. You can't put them on a stimulant every waking hour, so it takes some creative doctoring to come up with 24-hour solutions. If your doctor is not at least trying to help around the clock, switch.

- Our NT kid needed help with anxiety. Something to keep an eye on. This does get stressful.

- If you can spring it, sleepaway camps for anyone who wants to go. Summer is structureless and hard.

A lot of this may sound obvious, but -- please -- people, be nice. There are no magic bullets in therapy. If you are not actually dealing with real-deal ADHD, it's really hard to understand just how difficult it gets and how few solutions there are.
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