As I said in my previous SharePost, my son's kindergarten teacher recommended that we have him evaluated by a pediatric psychiatrist because of what I'll call behavioral problems, for the sake of a better term. Basically, he was having trouble sitting still and keeping quiet in class. We weren't too surprised to hear what his teacher had to say.... Read more
So, as I said in my last SharePost, my son was recently diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I had my doubts about the diagnosis. Lawrence's behavior didn't exactly fit ADHD, and the doctor also is known for diagnosing ADHD pretty frequently. But I had decided to go with it for now and give the medication, Vyvanse, a... Read more
Around January this year, my husband and I got the dreaded summons from our son's kindergarten teacher to meet with her about a problem with Lawrence. It was not a complete surprise - she had told us that she had some concerns. Lawrence was having some mild behavioral problems, in that he was having trouble conforming to the classroom... Read more
My Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) wasn't diagnosed till I was in my late thirties. By that point, as you can imagine, I had developed coping strategies to get me through life, especially at work. So when my doctor asked if I would like to give treatment with medication a shot, although I couldn't imagine how it would help me, I... Read more
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What are your time sinks? I'm betting that one of them is browsing the Internet. It's a real trap for anyone with ADHD. All those interesting links that lead to new places, and you tell yourself that you're just going to surf for a couple of minutes. Next thing you know, an hour has gone by. There are A couple of... Read more
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