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[quote=Anonymous]I would love to hear parents' perspectives on their kids with ADHD.
My child was labeled at a visit to a developmental specialist that I initiated to see if the behavior was age-appropriate. I am not trying to ignore it. I am just trying to understand what I can do if I feel very strongly about the medicine that is meant to alter who he is. He is a rising kindergartener so I am worried about the academics but will that not adjust with time? I do not know.
Is there craze to fix kids with medicine? Why do parents do it? Is it just unbearable? Or are parents who medicate simply scared of falling behind academically in this area that is known for overachieving kids who play 6 sports, speak 7 languages and 5 instruments by the time they are 6 years old?
I am genuinely interested to know why parents medicate kids who are labeled as ADHD?

Secondly, I would love to hear from parents with ADHD kids whether they have individual education plans or 504 plans. Trying to understand the difference between the two.

My almost 5 year old is very expressive verbally and people often describe him as an old soul trapped in a young body. He is very spirited, stubborn but also empathetic. But we have behavior issues (at home, school never reports any behavior issues). And we have very very serious attention issues that I do not know how to fix. We are struggling to retain much of any information that is presented in a structured way. Trying to learn numbers and letters without much progress. I am scared of expectations in K. How much needs to be learned how fast? I have an older child who does not have these issues so I am not sure what to expect from the K experience with a completely different child.
Your experiences will be much appreciated. When would you medicate and when would you not?[/quote]

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