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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not 23:08, although I could be -- our experiences sound very similar. We started Tenex when he was just over 4, and after the NIH study started stimulants (at that point he had just turned 6). He's a tiny guy, but if he were bigger, we would have tried stimulants sooner.

For us, "could not function in the classroom" means that on day 2 of kindergarten (with an IEP in place) we were asked to change from a mainstreamed classroom with supports to a special ed classroom for kids with emotional disabilities. That even in the special ed class (with wonderful teachers who understand this kind of disability), he was routinely sent to the support room for misbehaving (including running away, hitting, throwing things, pulling the fire alarm). When you aren't in class, you can't learn. If you can't learn, you don't have much of a future. Stimulants have given him back that future. He's happy. He's proud of his accomplishments. The quarter he started meds he came home with a pile of awards for "most improved". He's able to participate in extra curricular activities. He still has support room visits, but they are much less frequent. [/quote]

is he mainstreamed now?[/quote]

No, he is not mainstreamed. Meds help a ton, but they aren't a "cure" and he still needs the supports he gets through his special ed classroom. [/quote]

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