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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure if this is a question or a vent-- but I have an eight year old who has ADHD, social pragmatics deficits, and an IQ of 145. He's in private school (we are former DCers, now relocated) and is not doing very well. I've already gotten 2 calls from the school about some bad days-becoming emotional, not following directions, etc.

I don't know what to do-- the school meets his academic needs. I have looked both private/public. The public schools seem to be looking for high achievers (not necessarily gifted children) for their advanced programs-- his behavior may keep him out. The only school in the area that can meet his social/emotional needs said flatly that they can't really accommodate a child working as far above grade level (he's 2+ years ahead of the 3rd grade coursework in language arts and math).

DS is having meltdowns at home when he feels even the tiniest bit frustrated over homework. This morning he had a huge fit because he had difficulty with one math problem and became so disregulated that he answered every subsequent math problem wrong (work that he knows the answers to when he's calm). When I suggested coming back to the work later, he completely melted down and started screaming all kinds of disrespectful things. He seems to blame me personally when any little thing goes wrong. I'm considering a homework tutor this year so we can get out of this negative cycle.

I guess it's a vent-- I've been reading a book that suggests many kids with ADHD actually meet the criteria for HFA and are misdiagnosed. With my son's social issues, obsessive interests, and anxious/perfectionistic/oppositional behavior-- I really wonder if ADHD is the correct diagnosis. [/quote]

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