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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My ADHD inattentive child graduated from Beauvoir last year and has gone on to another TT school.  It was diagnosed while at the school.  DC had been increasingly behind, and was already getting extra help at the school's suggestion.  They were great, both before and after the diagnosis, and did indicate that there were other kids in the same boat.    DC was admitted everywhere we applied, and I credit Beauvoir with keeping up the academics and working with us as we developed strategies and learned more.  Plus they were incredibly helpful in helping us find a next school that would be as great as they were.[/quote]

We are in a similar situation. Did you decide to try medication?  We are thinking about it. [/quote]

Yes, we did medication and it has been a godsend.  The first we tried was a struggle, but we hit gold on the second we tried.  Would highly recommend working with a specialist (child psychiatrist, in our case), rather than the pediatrician, who can't tailor the medication as carefully.  DC's confidence skyrocketed, and DC jumped two reading levels in a month (that had been the primary issue.)  Went from being very self-conscious about being behind and different than others (we talk about trouble with focus), to being so proud of their progress and work.  Good luck.[/quote]

I have been pained to do medication but my DC has exactly the same situation. Tested well on WPPSI and was accepted to good private school. He has been struggling since kindergarten and is now in fourth grade - diagnosed inattentive in 2nd. The school provides in house extra help but it has not moved the needle much and we feel they may push us out. There are a number of other kids who are ADD/ADHD there and I just wonder how they are managing it. It may be medication is what we need. Our DC is so down about his performance and my heart is just about to break over it and how hard he is trying. Our pediatrician specializes in ADD so we are hopeful that we will find a solution. [/quote]

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