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[quote=Anonymous]Op, I have a second grader with ADHD combined who is undermedicated and we are trying to decide whether or not to work with her doctor to get to a more effective dose.

DD is currently taking concerta to help with emotional regulation and (mostly) inattention. DD is well behaved in school but would come home and lose it, so we started the medication. It made a huge difference at the right dose (36mg) until this year.

This year her teachers told us she is a great student but does not participate a lot unless they call on her. They thought she was shy.

DD is not shy - she is so spaced out during class and she doesn’t participate because she doesn’t know what the teachers are asking. She is at a small, mainstream private school with 20 kids in her class and two teachers. They are completely missing what is going on because she is well behaved and is keeping up academically.

I understand your hesitation to medicate- we have been thinking about what to do with DD since November. But my point is that just because the teacher says she is fine does not actually mean things are fine. I do think it’s a parental call about how important it is to be able to focus at school - in first grade or K we medicated because learning to read and write and do basic math is critical. We feel like the pace in second grade and third at DD’s school is slower so things are ok for now. 
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