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[quote=Anonymous]So we had a full neuropsych tab childrens when our son was 4. We were concerned about mild ASD or combined (but more inattentive) ADHD. We started meds at 5 at a very low dose under close guidance and saw improvements in his social skills, which is what we wanted more than anything. Now at 6, the meds seemed to be having more negative than positive effects, so we stopped. He is doing very well in his mainstream public K without meds or even a 504 at this point (we tried and they wouldn't commit until watching him in class first for a while). Anyhow, this is a kid who would have been a slam dunk for "something" at ages 2-4. But man therapy and maturity have made a huge impact. When I help in class and see other boys his age, they are all wild and all over the place.... that said, one kid stood out the most and clearly had more needs (and I since chatted with his family and that was confirmed as we shared past docs, etc...).

Anyhow, I think identifying potential diagnoses as early as possible is crucial because the therapies can make a big difference for some kids. But I agree that knowing the classroom impact is hard to predict. I suspect that when the academic demands increase, we may need to revisit meds.

Fwiw, ADHD runs heavily in my family so this is not unexpected. Both my parents I believe went undiagnosed and made very negative and impulsive decisions throughout life. I did too but am also very goal oriented and am motivated by grades, etc... (more than ever learning for learnings sake...always lost on me), so I have done quite well. Though my grad school notebooks had more doodles than notes...[/quote]

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