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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First and foremost I agree with the parent that said midfield is ideal.  They need to be in a “busy” role.

Our daughter medicates to play, however not all medications work for all people for all situation.  Our daughter’s school medication helps her reign in her energy and it also helps her focus by “dulling” the intensity of lots of inputs.  That’s great for school but not great for the field.  If you are going to medicate done assume it will be one size fits all.

Our daughter also does focusing techniques like guided meditation, etc.  she’s a HS player so her self-awareness and self-discipline probably is stronger, but really in our experience we needed to throw everything at this and trial and error until we found what worked.  For example, she does math puzzles on the way to practices and games because it turns her brain on in a way that works for her.[/quote]

This feels like such a great answer. My child doesn’t struggle with ADHD but another issue that we had to decide to medicate or not. We did so much research and tried a variety of things until we decided medicating was best for them.
People judging you flat out for choosing to medicate help nothing. Their judging helps no one. People deciding for you what role sport may positively play in your child’s life also not helpful. Getting my child back to playing confidently has helped every aspect of their life. Sport can bring so much to some, everyone has to decide the role it might play for their child.
It’s true that many coaches are not super helpful. Often not in their wheelhouse, but if you get one that is, it can be amazingly helpful. I would say don’t assume, sometimes, not always they can surprise you.
Good luck. I hope your family can figure out the right course for you.[/quote]

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