Update on my son, his meds, the school..

Thanks to all of you who took the time to post a comment on my last SharePost; School Conferences!! I do believe in all children/people with this disorder ADD/ADHD. They are so much smarter than we could even possibly begin to imagine and I, for one, am TIRED of others, teachers especially, calling my son lazy, etc...

We met with my son's pediatrician this morning, his meds were changed from Adderall XR 30mg (last month) to the Daytrana Patch 30mg. He LOVES going to school, he came home and told me he is "Talented" in Math, I couldn't agree more..

His doctor asked me if they had started his testing yet, the MFE (Multi Factoral Eval), I explained to him that they wanted to see what he needed help with before proceeding with the testing, I also explained to him many other things my son's teacher had said; most of which I either disagreed with or things that made me sob before I even walked out of the school's doors!!

She told me at his conference that I needed to let go, we were "To Attached" at the hip, I "baby" him way too much. His doctor said, "Ok, SO!! He has a healthy, Loving attachment with his mother, one of the few people who KNOW & BELIEVE in him, that's wrong?? He also pointed out, Regardless of what the school tells me to write a letter requesting an MFE, they will push it off for as long as they can. His teacher said "He is still improving" (only in Math though and only in certain areas of Math) yet, his Reading tutor said he needs help and needs it soon!!

It was pointed out to me that his teacher (from all things said and pieced together) that she believes my son to be Lazy, Undisciplined, & Unmotivated. It also is upsetting to me that he is penalized for not being able to do things the other kids can do, like losing recess if he doesn't complete one of their daily activities on time. That sure isn't fair!!

I have a friend who is a teacher and her son is Autistic. She told me where to go to get the right publications to read in order to ask questions and ask them correctly. I will also be writing a letter requesting an MFE and sending it by Certified Mail, just in case, I wouldn't want the letter to get "accidentally get lost" in the daily hustle and bustle up there;)

I know after they receive it they have 90 days to reply "in writing" to me. After that I am not sure what to do or how to proceed, Best case scenario, they start the testing and we all live Happily Ever After I somehow doubt that, especially since they've gone out of their way to advise me on "How" things are done in this district, which isn't what he is entitled to or deserves.....Wish me Luck!!

As I mentioned before, I have thought of getting tested myself, I feel like I need to get my son settled first and seeing how others have reacted to a child having it, I am not sure that I can defend us both!! I am sure it will all work out, I sometimes wonder WHY there is any need to even defend the ADD/ADHD disorder. There is so much Proof out there but a Non-Believer will always be just that......Shame on them As I had a close friend tell me, "This is just one of the many trials we have endured, there will be plenty more but the one thing they remember most is that I do not break easily"  It's nice to have someone who understands all of this, just send a little reminder my wayAs humans with all of the normal dasily pressures, it is sure nice to have someone believe in you, isn't it? The same way we believe in our children, that is EXACTLY why we have to believe in them, we know how it feels!!!!!