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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC at 5 was on red during kindergarten more days than not.  He was asked not to come back to a summer camp mid-week.  In 1st and 2nd, he got 2s and a 1 in citizenship, emails and calls from the teacher, we had meetings.  A psychologist diagnosed him with ADHD and recommended meds but the pediatrician recommended waiting. We waited.

Then there was covid.

In 6th grade, it was re-entry year and pretty disastrous.  In middle school, DC was diagnosed with ASD and ADHD by a different psychologist, and really started figuring things out.  He finally had figured out the rules, and how to follow them.  There were some missed assignments here or there, but post-covid the school wasn't concerned.

High school has gone well.  DS is disorganized but doing fine.  There is the occasional impulsive mistake but they are infrequent and involve normal sorts of things.

Yes, DS had behavioral issues in ES and they improved without medication.  There was some white-knuckling, especially in lower ES, but by upper ES, things were beginning to smooth out.[/quote]

Very similar path for my DS. I still wish we had tried ADHD meds because it was very stressful. OTOH I guess I’m glad I got to understand him better and don’t have to worry about med side effects. I also regret not getting different kinds of parenting therapy to help  him manage his emotions - I was really just freaked out by the outbursts at school. But at home he was generally really good. I feel like I consulted so many therapists but somehow did not really stumble on DBT type concepts until just recently, and these really resonate with me. [/quote]

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