can I piggyback here?
Today, the ped wants to say ADHD, but since the problems are all only at school, she can't (it has to be at least 2 areas). But she said we could get a prescription anyway, to see if that helps. She says that's the way they do it now, since ADHD is a neurotransmitter deficiency. That totally freaked me out and right away, she said I could get a second opinion and will write a referral to a child psychologist in our group...
I think it's my duty to investigate all possibilities before possibly committing my child to a lifetime (?) of medication, so we are also seeing a psych recommended on Hoagie's...but also, right away, part of me is wondering, if it IS ADHD and she was on meds, maybe her test scores would be even higher? And that STILL might not be the solution to the part where she refuses to do work.
I'm worried about how they want to medicate her instead of discuss how being gifted might drive her to find additional stimulation when class is so dull for her...
