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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can't imagine any "educated" physician would put a 5 year old child on stimulant ADD meds. 
Maybe put the adults in his enviornment, in some childhood development classes.[/quote]
We started our son on medication at age 5. He was diagnosed through the NIH study, and medication was recommended by those doctors as well as his psychologist (from a practice well regarded on this forum). We tried diet change, OT, and behaviorial therapy before turning to meds the second half of his kindergarten year. He literally could not function in the classroom, despite numerous interventions and a fabulous teacher who worked very hard with us. The meds turned his (and our) lives around.[/quote]
What do you mean by "literally could not function in the classroom"?[/quote]
This question is for 23:08, the NIH parent. Thank you.[/quote]

This is the NIH parent.
Could not complete the simplest of tasks, handwriting was practically illegible, easily distracted (e.g., looking at birds out the window instead of doing work), could not sit still on the carpet or stay in his chair, very impulsive (e.g., breaking crayons, tossing pencils), periodic verbal altercations with other students when upset.
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