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[quote=Anonymous]My kid just turned 9.  He has ASD/ADHD and the ADHD, combined type, caused him more issues than the ASD/Asperger's ever did before he got medicated for his ADHD.

His ADHD manifests in constantly moving around like running in circles, just wild like a dervish but he was never impulsive or threw tantrums. Also, he needed a lot of redirection and could be oppositional.  These issues disappeared once he got medicated for the ADHD and he is generally much happier.

Socially, he does very well.  He is very talented in his hobby, competes nationally and NT kids want to be his friend and seek him out.  He started on his hobby after he was diagnosed and treated for the ADHD.  At school he has an IEP, fully mainstreamed and above grade level academically, and he is popular with peers and has a BFF but he has been getting social supports since prek at the same school.

He is going into 4th grade and we will switching him to a mainstream private school for middle school where he will compete for them in his hobby.[/quote]

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