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MOTHER OF A 7 YEAR OLD BOY DIAGNOSED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO

I AM A MOTHER OF A 7 YEAR OLD BOY WHO WAS DIAGNOSED LAST JANUARY WITH...

11/20/08
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Category: ADHD

A child who has been diagnosed with ADHD , will they always lack coping,social skills?

My son was diagnosed with ADHD, and anxiety a year ago,he is 7 and in second grade. He seems to also lack the coping skills to deescalate any level of anxiety. He also lacks socialization skills. This is is third year in his elementary school, and he still doesn't seem to have any friends. I'm not…

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