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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD - 8th grade was diagnosed with ADHD - Inattentive + executive function challenges through her second neuropsych evaluation.  
Recommendations were 
=study skills teacher who she saw for the first time yesterday 
=accommodations - which we are waiting for the special ed teacher from her middle school to get back to us with a meeting date to add the suggestions to her 504 plan. She had the report for a week now, but she has been utterly useless in our previous 504 meetings and I don't expect to have a meeting date until the first week back in January the earliest!   In previous years, at each meeting, she asks us what accommodations we want but doesn't offer any guidance. She has been such a disappointment for a source of help.  :(
       
=since the ADHD was mild, medication was not strongly recommended, but it was something to look into.  DH (ADHD -hyper as a child) and I want to look into medication as DD spends SO much time on school work.  (4-5 hours to sometimes nearly all day on the weekends) I hope medication will help with support the new skills from the study skills teacher.

The neuropsych recommended going to a psychiatrist for medication and monitoring but in talking with a few friends who have BTDT, they have DC see the pediatrician.

As we begin down the ADHD road, I'm looking for some life experiences from people willing to share their lessons learned.
What did you do that was helpful or not so helpful when working with your DC's ADHD? 
What would you do differently?[/quote] Do not go to your pediatrician.  They tend to go with a one size fits all approach.  Would you go to you ENT for to treat your diabetes?  They have specialties for a reason.  My son is on drugs so I am not anti-medication but please understand you will be messing with your child's brain chemistry.  Do you want someone with specialized training in the area or someone in general pediatrics.  
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