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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an ADHD kid who plays high-level travel hockey kid, and I can relate.  He was diagnosed at 4 and has been on medication since first grade.

Medication is tricky - DS needs a short, short-acting dose in the afternoons, but I watch closely because sometimes it makes him less aggressive.

Focus, what people closely call "hockey IQ," and spatial awareness remain challenges.  He has managed to stay on his current team because he's the fastest and most skilled player, but he gets yelled at more than any other player for messing up drills and making the wrong play in a game.  I think it will remain a challenge for as long as he plays.

We've worked with a sports psychologist on meditations he can use before games.  Unclear if it's helping.

We also work with another coach (a current college player) to watch game footage together. This is definitely helping.

Finally, if your kid is on a stimulant, you have to really push them to eat enough. I make a huge breakfast after school, and after practice, I am ready with protein shakes, peanut butter protein balls, etc.  I have to remind him to eat because the stimulants suppress his appetite, and the end result is that he looks depleted in evening practices unless I push him to eat.[/quote]

Also, we moved him to play center (or winger, depending on the coach) when he was younger because he's more engaged in those positions.  He'd "fall asleep" on the blue line when he played defense. [/quote]

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