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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Until 6th grade he was seen as "all boy." Poor impulse control (nothing violent, just stupid stuff like walking around the room when he was supposed to be seated), talking when he wasn't supposed to, roughhousing with other kids, fidgety, etc.  But he was able to get his work done.

In 6th teachers, weren't tolerant of his disruptive behaviors (don't blame them) and we were getting notes about his behavior about 4/5 days/week.  And with the increased work load, he was falling behind.

He is a HS junior now and has been on meds since the end of 6th grade. He is no longer disruptive in class, has a 4.0 GPA, plays a varsity sport, and has a social life. When his meds wear off I can see what he would still be like and it isn't pretty. He is argumentative, very poor impulse control, scattered, and just not fun to be with.[/quote]

This is encouraging to hear. My son (11) just got diagnosed with ADHD and very much matches the description of your son at this age. Sounds like there is hope if we can get this under control.

As far as peak age, it depends on the symptom. His impulsivity and hyperactivity has not gone down at all -- he's always been like this and hasn't been able to sit for a meal once in his life. His over-reactions to things probably peaked around 1st grade (age 7?).. I remember because he used to cry every single day of his life in response to something that made him upset until that age. He still overreacts to minor irritants, but he manages it better. In relation to his impulsivity affecting his ability to work as a team at school and to make friends, this has gotten worse over time. That's what led to us seeking out an evaluation. At earlier ages, other kids would put up with his impulsivity and hyperactivity, but as other kids grew out of the 'stereotypically boy' energy level, he never did and they weren't tolerant of him. The final straw was when an extracurricular told us that my son was too much to handle. Not a bad kid, just couldn't follow the rules and didn't listen to corrections. This wasn't the first time we heard this, but it was the first time he was kicked out of an activity (I don't blame the teacher).[/quote]

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