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how do you deal with ADHD and social immaturity?

Vincenzo
10/09/08
Vincenzo
Topics:ADHASocial immaturity

My son, 11, yrs old, has ADHD, as we have traveld this long road and finally decided to put him on medication and changed them around; He now is on Concerta (18mg) and Celexa for anxiety.  Our main concern with our son, is not only the ADHD, but he is also socially immature.  We had to take him out of the school he was in for nine years, because every child in his class did not care for him and his antics.  He thinks he is being funny, by touching or saying inappropriate things.  The children have outgrown him!  He now started a new school.  One week and a half into it, he's starting again.  We had a conference with the Principal and teacher yesterday, and they are concerned that the kids will not put up with it (Hello!!!!!...we know that).  He is adjusting to the academics part of it, and although we are concerned about that, we are more afraid that once again, he'll alienate the children around him and the more they do that, the more he gets in their faces and bothers them.  Is there anyone one out there with any input or a similar story.  We are at our wits end.  I take him to the Psychiatrist today, possible his meds need to be upped.  Help!  Thanks to anyone who'll replay.  Rita

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samyjo
Friday, September 11, 2009

I don't have an answer for you, but just know that you are not alone.  I also have an 11 yr. old with ADHD and anxiety issues.  We too are very frustrated.  I can tell you that we have implemented some changes with the celebrate calm program that have helped greatly with anxiety, functioning at home, and tools to use with teachers.  (The web address is www.celebratecalm.com, but to warn you, the CDs are a little pricey).  I have noticed that dealing with the source of the anxiety seems to stem some of the immature behaviors from our daughter.  My husband struggled with ADHD as a kid, as did some of his siblings.  He swears to me that she will eventually grow out of the severe immaturity, but I'm not sure I will live that long! ;-)  Good luck.  My heart goes out to you.

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