Aculady- I don't mean to have hi-jacked this thread, but while I'm discussing DS9, I'll update you on his medication trial from yesterday. Yesterday, I gave him Ritalin 20mg a full hour before tutoring. She said he was far less fidgety and was able to concentrate more. At the same time, he was more talkative than usual. Then, in physical therapy, he was able to follow patterns much easier than normal. He did not act silly or goofy or anything like he normally acts. At the same time, he seemed really "down" to me and he was constantly yawning saying he felt like he couldn't get a big enough breath. This is really sooooooo hard!!! I don't want to hurt him by giving him meds and I don't want to hurt him by withholding meds. Sigh.
My DS10 also takes Ritalin 20mg but his is LA and stretches over 10 hours. I also noticed some moodiness etc. at first but within a few weeks it went away although on a day he doesn't eat it might pop up. Overall it has been a real positive for him. Sometimes you need to give it a while if you are seeing positive effects.
