Thanks guys - we started the meds due to tantrums in school, at home and in other environments (soccer, at grandparents', etc). I do think he had a bad reaction to the stimulants, which caused to back off all the meds. When he has a tantrum he typically just has to calm himself down gradually. Nothing really seems to help, but I know plenty of things that make it worse! I have heard from his teacher that allowing him to do math work calms him down sometimes, so we can try that.

We saw the psychiatrist today and we are going to try just a med for the mood disorder (risperidol). I am very interested in looking at other school options for next year, but first we have to make it out of 2nd grade!

~amy