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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pp I appreciate your thoughtfulness.  How did you come to Dx with your child? What resources dos you use for your own understanding and education?  Recommendations? We are in Bethesda.  Again, thank you.  I'm a bit raw tonight and this was kind of you. [/quote]

17:44 here.

How did we come to Dx my child? Just like you, things just seemed off.  We first consulted with her teachers but they told us she was fine. I knew she wasn't fine. I knew there were bigger problems.

Along with our own observations, we consulted with teachers, the school counselor, the school psychologist, a therapist, another psychologist. Then yet another psychologist who did a battery of tests. We then took all that information and talked to psychiatrist.  After we got her diagnosis, everything just seemed to fit- her personality, how she was as an infant, why she's so impulsive, why she's all the time breaking things and not knowing what she just did.

How do we educate ourselves? 
I read about ADHD a lot, go to parent seminars. The special needs forum here at DCUM is helpful. 
We talk a lot as a family. One person's condition affects everyone and the family dynamic. We all have to be in it together. 
It has been so humbling to understand what she goes through. It has made me a more compassionate person. It's difficult at times but understanding her is what gets me going.

Here's the line up of what we do:
Medication 
Therapy 
Meditation 
Physical Exercise 
504 plan at school
Lots of learning and practicing Executive Functioning Skills
Validation of feelings.. a lot of "I see why you feel that way" 
Lots of hugs and taking the time to talk

It is overwhelming at first but you need to stay strong. You'll find your strength :)

I can't help with the recommendations in Bethesda though!

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