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I just don't like the way the teachers seem impatient with this one hold out child. As if we need to get with the program. 
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OP, I don't know your child or the type of school he goes to, I am the pp above who said I was struck by a frustrated teacher at the age of 8 before my ADHD diagnosis. I feel bad that the women lost her job because I was acting up in a way that deep down I knew I shouldn't have been behaving(not that it was okay to hit, but I remember feeling guilty as a kid because I knew I wasn't behaving how I should in class.) I will also say a lot of my acting out came from trying to be social and connect with kids, if I got them to laugh then I was in and that became paramount to learning. That is why I really recommend finding something outside of school he likes (therefore can concentrate on without as much hard work) and can feel good about and connect to peers in an appropriate way.

That said, if you child is disrupting the class and the teachers have already made every accommodation they can it is fair that they feel frustrated, not directly AT your child but more the situation. Perhaps he isn't in the right academic setting for him, he might need more one on one time then his teachers can give. Like I said I do not know if your child's teachers are being reasonable or not but if your child requires extra accommodation that they do not have the ability to make, that is frustrating for everyone, especially your child. And if they are just not patient with him, well I hope you child gets better teachers next year cause that sucks and they should find another profession. [/quote]

Agree with PP.  We were on the fence with mild/moderate ADHD and had seen flashes where DD would mostly exhibit appropriate class behaviors and other times where I could understand why the person teaching her would be frustrated.  We were at the point with our local school where they had true various accommodations and nothing seemed to work.  I felt in that setting we would have to medicate for sure if we wanted to get a different result unless we some how lucked out with the child whisperer teacher that worked miracles with ADHD kids while managing the needs of the other 28 kids.  Not to say it couldn't happen but even if it did I that would just be one year of school. So we looked to change the academic setting.  So far there have been improvements with classroom behavior and work completion but it's not perfect and things like a long winter break or all the snow days seemed to knock dd off track.  With friends, she still doesn't have close friends but I'm trying to make more of an effort to reach out have dd get together with other classmates outside of school.  DD is also part of outside activities that she enjoys and I hope helps her learn how to work on a team, have fun, and possibly may make some friends.  Not ruling out medication for the future since demands and my child can change over time. [/quote]

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