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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's dx mainly through parent and teacher questionnaires. Her teacher says it's not bad enough to warrant pursuing a dx, and you're not sure either. I would wait. You can read books like Smart but Scattered and try to implement some of the strategies. I wouldn't pay 4 k and pull her out of school for 2 days for a neuropsych given what you've shared.  When we filled out the parent questionnaire, we were like wheres the column for all the d@mn time and his teacher had been complaining about him.

Stimulants are the main medication for ADHD, and they can help a lot but also have non-trival side effects like appetite suppression and trouble sleeping. There are other medications like Strattera and guanfacine. [/quote]

I disagree. Do not wait. Outcomes are so much better with early diagnosis. A diagnosis doesn't mean you have to put your kids on meds, although meds were extremely helpful for my kid. [B] I'm not sure who concluded she doesn't meet DSM criteria? [/B]Disregard the teacher. They have a whole class and if a kid is not disruptive and hence a problem for them, they tend to dismiss the needs. Go get this kid a neuropsychological evaluation. [/quote]

I did (OP here.) I have read the criteria and taken the Vanderbilt and there is just no way I can check "often" to "Leaves seat when remaining seated is expected" or 
 "Runs about or climbs too much when remaining seated is expected" or 
"Has difficulty playing or beginning quiet play activities" or "Is “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”." (Talks too much is a bit of a stretch too, but it's possible I'm defining it too narrowly.  But she is just not that physically hyperactive outside of being very fidgety, and she is too much of a rule-follower to be getting up and running and climbing when she's supposed to be sitting unless it really were a totally uncontrollable impulse.  And she enjoys and engages in quiet play and reading activities on a regular basis.) [/quote]

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