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Shakim

Shakim

Thu, September 25, 2008

My son is 15yrs.old and he was diagnosed with ADHD and is struggling in school at the present time he is incarcerated due to not having or understanding a positive role model and his struggle with this desease. Is there any information for teens struggling?

9/28/08 12:37am

Hi Shakim,

 

I'm sorry to hear of your son's troubles. You don't say whether he was incarcerated due to an incident at school, but if that is the case and he has a 504 plan or IEP there, he might have some protections that the school should have followed.

 

I would contact an advocacy agency to see how you can help your son and at the same time, find a clinician who treats ADD in teenagers so that you have a plan for 1. getting him out and 2. getting him the proper treatment.

 

You can find advocates in your area at http://www.copaa.org/ 

 

Keep us posted-

Terry

Anonymous
Anonymous
9/28/08 9:25am

Hello, know his problem didn't accure in school, and yes he has an iep but I don't know if there is a 504 plan that I'm aware of. But he does have an IEP. I would like some more information on what a 504 plan is and how can I apply for one if needed to apply.

I do know that he is having some problems in school, because last semester he missed at lease 105 days, just cause he didn't want to go to school. I was told my some one in one of the group homes that he was placed in that . he thinks my child is intimadated of school and I don't really know what the problem is. I've asked him if he was being threaten in school he says know. My main concern was why he didn't want to go to school cause he is a very smart child with a lot of potential.

Anonymous
ADHD mom
10/ 1/08 9:11am

I have a 15 yr old son with ADHD.  He was diagnosed in 1st grade, but only since 6th has it become a real problem.  ADHD kids have very low self esteem due to the constant frustrations and negative feedback they get.  They frequently do great in sports. They are usually about 2-3 yrs younger emotionally than their counterparts even though physically they are their age.  This makes them very suseptible to bad influences, they want to fit in some where.  They want to feel 'normal'.  If you are not heavily involved in his life, setting limits and making them accountable, pointing out bad choices/consequences and good ones, restricting his social life, becoming one to one buddies with his teachers and school counselor, your child will fall through the cracks.  He might even then.  Did you know that depression and 'mood disorder', (which is trouble with anger and strong emotions), and even bi-polar disease are commonly found with ADHD kids. Is he in counseling?  Is he on medicine?  Do you understand why it's vital for a ADHD kid to take medicine?   A counselor gives him someone to bounce his thoughts and feelings with, once they're trusted, and also helps you learn to help your child.  (An outside counselor, not a school counselor.) There is info on the internet, books written, but talking one to one with other parents helps.  Most of us ADHD parents feel like a lone island in the middle of the ocean, struggling to keep our heads/and our kids head, out of the water.   I wish you luck with your child.  It's so frustrating because they are also so full of wonderful potential, and can be really great kids if you can look beyond the ADHD. 

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