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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. Many posters seem to have the idea that medication and therapy/social skills groups will fix ADHD. They do not. They may help mitigate the worst symptoms, but the underlying condition is still there.

Kids with ADHD are often several years behind their peers socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. Many also lag behind on height/weight charts. People with ADHD may act annoying and immature, but people need to understand that it’s not intentional and have some patience. We need to teach our NT kids to be more tolerant. The kids with ADHD may catch up developmentally , but adolescence is an especially hard time for ADHD kids. [/quote]

I have a kid, 10, with ASD/ADHD and he does not behave like an obnoxious brat.  Currently, he is not medicated and he is still not allowed to act like an obnoxious brat.  DS has friends and is like by his peers because he isn't an obnoxious brat.  I don't think other 10/11 yrs old should expected to tolerant obnoxious behavior if the kid being obnoxious has a diagnosis.  ASD and/or ADHD is not an excuse for being an obnoxious brat.[/quote]

If OP's kid isn't on medication for ADHD, he needs to be.  If he is on ADHD medication, the medication needs to be adjusted so that he can better control his impulses.  This behavior is typically due to ADHD impulse control issues.  Your child needs to be seen by a psychiatrist before he has no friends and becomes a target for bullies and suffers low self esteem, no self confidence, etc.[/quote]

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