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[quote=Anonymous]I would be more focused on the statement that he has no friends. Human beings are all social creatures, and get most of their happiness from social interaction. Any 6th grader with no friends will be profoundly unhappy. So try to get to the bottom of that. Is his ADHD interfering with his social acceptance? If so you might do better increasing his dosage rather than reducing it. (I have a 40 pound 2nd-grader who takes more). Or maybe the social problem is more complicated than that. In my observation (and their parents'), many ADHD kids have mild social problems pretty similar to Aspergers syndrome even though they might not qualify for an autism diagnosis. And talk to your doctor. If your kid doesn't yet know about his diagnosis, learning about why he has these challenges might help. [/quote]
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