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[quote=Anonymous]I have a child with dyslexia/ adhd who we ultimately moved to dyslexia-specific school.  We tried everything before medication and I am glad We did.  But the first day she was on her meds with her tutor- I got a note sayin she had made 3x the usual progress.  I regret that it took me so long to see how interrelated the dyslexia/ adhd/ emotional regulation/ anxiety/ self-esteem issues were.

We calibrated her medication for her school setting. Once she was in better fit for school and her dyslexia remediation was going faster, we were able to stop the afternoon dose because the structure of the school supported her success.  Her teachers worked closely with us to monitor because the impact on her appetite was huge and she was tiny already.

When she is medicated is a good time to teach the skills she needs to manage her emotions etc.  Once she started to learn those skills, we saw progress when medicated.

Now she is a tween hitting puberty and we have chosen not to increase her medication because although she is bigger, she is doing ok and only takes her medication for the reading/ math part of her day.

I know our journey isn’t typical, but for some kids brain maturation, physical activity, self-regulation skills and structure can be used in conjunction with medication.  We evaluate that on weekends when we can closely monitor.[/quote]

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